There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Milan by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Milan Bergamo • 5h 5m
7 alternative options
Fly to Milan Malpensa • 5h 15m
Fly to Milan Linate • 6h 18m
Fly to Bologna, train • 5h 46m
Bus, train via Venice • 20h 12m
Bus • 21h 1m
Bus, train • 22h 54m
Drive • 13h 23m
Sofia to Milan by bus, walk and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Milan is to bus and train which costs $95 - $180 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Milan is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $90 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h 1m.
The distance between Sofia and Milan is 1199 km. The road distance is 1403.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Milan without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 20h 12m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Sofia to Milan, including transfers.
Sofia to Milan bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Milan is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $90 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 21h 1m.
Sofia to Milan bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta station.
Milan is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:10 AM in Sofia and 5:10 AM in Milan.
- Distance: 1199.1 km
- Duration: 5h 5m
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Milan, Italy?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Sofia to Milano Centrale 3 times a day. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta 3 times a week. Tickets cost €110 - €150 and the journey takes 21h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €260
Flights from Sofia to Milan Bergamo via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €260
Flights from Sofia to Milan Bergamo via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €260
Flights from Sofia to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €350
Flights from Sofia to Bologna via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €350
Flights from Sofia to Bologna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €390
Flights from Sofia to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €850
Flights from Sofia to Milan Linate via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €190
Flights from Sofia to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €18 - €210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €260
Flights from Sofia to Milan Linate via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Malpensa via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €310
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Linate via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia to Milan Malpensa via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €340
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40 - €50
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40 - €60
- Smart Flex
- €45 - €60
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- 02 981 1040
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Sofia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- https://florentiabus.bg/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Milan is 1403 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Sofia to Milan.
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