There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Trieste by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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 Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane SOF - TRS
7h 40m€79–246Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
14h 30m€88Drive 1,011.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Triestecar 1,011.9 km
9h 29m€164–236Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
10h 33m€361–728Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SOF - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
8h 42m€258–555Fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane SOF - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain
7h 46m€80–255Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus N482 / ...
17h 55m€80–125
Sofia to Trieste by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Trieste is to bus which costs €88 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Trieste is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €75 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Trieste. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Trieste is 909 km. The road distance is 1011.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs €88.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Sofia to Trieste, including transfers.
Sofia to Trieste bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trieste is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €88 and takes 14h 30m.
Sofia to Trieste bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Trieste station.
Trieste is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:58 AM in Sofia and 7:58 AM in Trieste.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Trieste, Italy?
Bulgaria Air, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste twice a week. Tickets cost €88 and the journey takes 14h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Treviso Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Trieste is 1012 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Sofia to Trieste.
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