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How to get fromPiran to Sofiaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Piran to Sofia by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    9h 30m
    $205–452

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VCE - SOF
    9h 6m
    $90–652

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 32m
    $101–105

  4. Drive  1,037.3 km

    1. Drive from Piran to Sofiacar car 1,037.3 km
    9h 41m
    $164–236

  5. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRS - SOF
    9h 17m
    $118–411

  6. Ferry, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Piran to Trieste Portferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Port to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    10h 46m
    $418–874

  7. Shuttle to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Bologna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    9h 30m
    $520–1,072

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    11h 10m
    $450–682

  9. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 14m
    $132–176

Piran to Sofia by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration17h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 968.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Piran, Slovenia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

M&M Travel operates a bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost $98 and the journey takes 14h. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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