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How to get fromPula to Sofiaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Pula to Sofia by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PUY - SOF
    7h 57m
    $130–280

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion 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 45m
    $109–862

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 54m
    $388–574

  4. Drive  1,044.6 km

    1. Drive from Pula to Sofiacar car 1,044.6 km
    10h 8m
    $171–246

  5. Bus to Rijeka Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RJK - SOF
    10h 48m
    $182–412

  6. Bus, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Novigradbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Novigrad to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRS - SOF
    9h 48m
    $233–662

  7. Shuttle, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Stazione Mestreshuttle bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    9h 55m
    $127–956

  8. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 24m
    $419–645

Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ljubljana in around 15h 54m.

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