There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Taormina by plane, ferry, train, bus, busferry, car, or car 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 Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SOF - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 27mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SOF - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 1m€50–157Bus, 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 Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
28h 47mDrive, 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 Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
22h 2m€226–351Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SOF - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 26m€70–245Bus, 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 Giardini-Naxosbus
34h 19mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
34h 50m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Tirana, Stazione Marittima, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Taormina is 921 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Taormina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Sofia to Taormina, including transfers.
Sofia to Taormina bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Taormina bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Taormina is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:37 AM in Sofia and 5:37 AM in Taormina.
There are 3254+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Taormina. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Tirana, Tirana, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, and Giardini Naxos Bus Station in around 28h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Brindisi to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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