There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Catania by plane, 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SOF - CTA
4h 17m€30–120Bus, bus and ferry via Brindisi
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Cataniabus
33h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
20h 23m€229–353Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
36h 29m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Catania is to fly which costs €30 - €120 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €30 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Catania via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Durrës, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Catania is 929 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Catania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Brindisi which takes 33h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Sofia to Catania, including transfers.
Sofia to Catania bus services, operated by Kaleia, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Catania bus services, operated by Kaleia, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Catania is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:28 AM in Sofia and 5:28 AM in Catania.
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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