There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Sofia by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
4h 20m$50–165Fly from Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMO - SOF
5h 7m$39–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste C.letrain
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
34h 37m$296–501Train, 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$290–462Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TPS - SOF
7h 38m$88–363Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 15m$232–312Bus, 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
42h 35m$200–230
Sicily to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Sofia is to fly which costs $45 - $170 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $45 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Palermo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 15m.
The distance between Sicily and Sofia is 929 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 37m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Sicily to Sofia, including transfers.
Sicily to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $45 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 42h 15m.
Sicily to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 3:54 PM in Sicily and 4:54 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Sofia, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
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
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Trapani Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- 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
- $110
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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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