There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Vatican City by plane, bus, train, car, 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 Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SOF - FCO
5h 2m€25–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Roma Tiburtinatrain 8911 / ...
22h 33m€146–202Drive 1,649.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vatican Citycar 1,649.7 km
15h 43m€268–386Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SOF - CIA
5h 12m€79–256Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SOF - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
5h 51m€56–367Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
22h 40mBus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus Itabus / ...
28h 25m€113–159Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Stationbus
- Take the bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052bus
29h 22m€126–152
Sofia to Vatican City by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which costs €24 - €150 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €24 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Emo via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Durrës and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Vatican City is 960 km. The road distance is 1649.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vatican City without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 33m and costs €140 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sofia to Vatican City, including transfers.
Sofia to Vatican City bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €24 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €110 - €160 and takes 28h 25m.
Sofia to Vatican City bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Vatican City is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:32 AM in Sofia and 9:32 AM in Vatican City.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vatican City?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milizie/Distretto Militare via Bologna Centrale, Bologna Autostazione, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
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