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How to get fromSicily to Bulgariaby plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    4h 37m
    $46–146

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PMO - SOF
    5h 24m
    $40–178

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 7m
    $233–389

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Vlora to Sofiacar car
    24h 16m
    $290–467

  5. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CTA - VAR
    8h 9m
    $145–365

  6. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CTA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 17m
    $59–212

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 52m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    38h 50m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 15m
    $242–332

Sicily to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration42h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bulgaria?

Ryanair flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Sofia Central Bus Station via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 42h 15m.

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