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How to get fromSofia Airport (SOF) to Luganoby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lugano by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SOF - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    4h 30m
    CHF 54–198

  2. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SOF - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    4h 46m
    CHF 45–193

  3. Bus, train via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Ec
    22h 46m
    CHF 148–249

  4. Drive 1,446.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luganocar car 1,446.1 km
    14h 24m
    CHF 234–338

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SOF - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 20m
    CHF 83–223

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    4h 58m
    CHF 139–378

  7. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SOF - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 84–302

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 53–428

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Re80
    25h 36m
    CHF 89–91

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzonabus bus
    27h 25m

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lugano, Stazionebus bus
    27h 28m
    CHF 65–100

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lugano by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,291.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Lugano via Хотел Плиска, Централна Гара, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona in around 27h 25m.

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