There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Paestum by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car ferry, or busferry
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 Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SOF - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
6h 15m€40–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain Re
24h 17m€195–318Train, 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 Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain Re
41h 37m€271–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Durrëscar
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Paestumcar
19h 39m€170–284Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SOF - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
8h 7m€57–211Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SOF - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paestumtrain
8h 10m€91–319Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Battipagliatrain Re
29h 19mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Salerno, Terminal Bus Vinciprovabus
- Take the train from Salerno to Paestumtrain Re
31h 45m€125–208
Sofia to Paestum by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Paestum is to fly and train which costs €55 - €220 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Paestum is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €35 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Paestum. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Paestum via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 37m.
The distance between Sofia and Paestum is 893 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Paestum without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 17m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Sofia to Paestum, including transfers.
Sofia to Paestum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Paestum is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:44 AM in Sofia and 6:44 AM in Paestum.
Sofia to Paestum train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
There are 2291+ hotels available in Paestum.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Paestum, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Paestum. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Paestum. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Paestum via Trieste, Trieste Centrale, Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Venezia Mestre, and Napoli Centrale in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Paestum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
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