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How to get fromSofia to Materaby plane, bus, car, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Matera by plane, bus, car, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane SOF - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 7m
    €25–116

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port Of Durrescar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Bari to Materacar car
    17h 9m
    €119–243

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    19h 52m

  4. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane SOF - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Materacar car
    7h 30m
    €62–128

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    27h 7m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    27h 26m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Matera. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sofia to Matera via Durrës and Port Of Bari in around 17h 9m.

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