There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Nicotera by plane, taxi, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, car ferry, or 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 to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SOF - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Nicoterataxi
7h 56m€122–310Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SOF - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Nicoteratrain
11h 36m€74–323Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia to Nicotera - via V. Emanuelebus
26h 23mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Rosarnotrain Fr
44h 56m€328–503Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Nicoteracar
20h 12m€191–286Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SOF - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicoteratrain
9h 53mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Nicoteratrain Re
29h 21mBus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- 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 Rosarnobus
32h 7m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nicotera is to fly and taxi which costs €120 - €310 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nicotera is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 56m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Nicotera. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Nicotera - via V. Emanuele via Tirana, Stazione Marittima, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Nicotera. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Nicotera via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Rosarno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Nicotera is 811 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nicotera without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Sofia to Nicotera, including transfers.
Sofia to Nicotera bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Nicotera train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Nicotera bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nicotera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Nicotera. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then take the taxi to Nicotera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Nicotera - via V. Emanuele via Tirana, Tirana, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, Lamezia Terme Train Station, and Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +390963 94118
- Website
- gbvsrl.it
Bus from Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia to Nicotera - via V. Emanuele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- gbvsrl.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Brindisi to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- 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
- European Ferries
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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Nicotera is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:11 PM in Sofia and 7:11 PM in Nicotera.
Sofia to Nicotera train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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