There are 8 ways to get from Parma to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport
best- Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMF - SOF
11h 23m$93–321Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 42m$71–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 22m$127–159Drive 1,337.2 km
- Drive from Parma to Sofiacar 1,337.2 km
13h 17m$270–390Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
6h 43m$212–459Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIN - SOF
8h 38m$299–529Bus
- Take the bus from Parma to Bologna Centralebus N410 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 20m$116–120Train, bus via Pristina
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
32h 5m
Parma to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parma to Sofia is to bus which costs $115 - $121 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Parma to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $70 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Parma to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Parma and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
The distance between Parma and Sofia is 1097 km. The road distance is 1337.2 km.
The best way to get from Parma to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 22m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Parma to Sofia, including transfers.
Parma to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Parma station.
The best way to get from Parma to Sofia is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $90 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $115 - $121 and takes 23h 20m.
Parma to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Parma. It is currently 4:37 AM in Parma and 5:37 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bologna Centrale in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–270
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $25–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Parma to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Parma to Milano Linate airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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