There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Sofia by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMO - SOF
5h 7m$39–186Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Sofiacar
24h 14m$290–462Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
6h 48m$58–190Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 55m$236–311Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 15m$197–226
Palermo to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $55 - $190 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $35 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
The distance between Palermo and Sofia is 1047 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 37h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Palermo to Sofia, including transfers.
Palermo to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $35 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 40h 55m.
Palermo to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 4:16 PM in Palermo and 5:16 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bologna Centrale in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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