There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Padova by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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 Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SOF - VCE
7h€56–214Bus via Kumanovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Padovabus
23h 27m€51–92Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
18h€90Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
34h 32m€180–296Drive 1,161.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Padovacar 1,161.5 km
11h 15m€182–263Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane SOF - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
10h 31m€81–268Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SOF - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain
5h 45m€55–197Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Padova
7h 5m€262–710Fly to Treviso Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane SOF - TSF
5h 43m€99–286
Sofia to Padova by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Padova is to bus via Kumanovo which costs €50 - €95 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Padova is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Padova. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Padova. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Padova via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 32m.
The distance between Sofia and Padova is 990 km. The road distance is 1161.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Padova without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs €90.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Sofia to Padova, including transfers.
Sofia to Padova bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Padova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Padova is to fly which takes 7h and costs €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Padova, Italy?
Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova 3 times a week. Tickets cost €90 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Padova bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Padova is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:27 PM in Sofia and 2:27 PM in Padova.
Sofia to Padova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Padova is 1161 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Sofia to Padova.
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