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How to get fromTaormina to Sofiaby train, plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Sofia by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PMO - SOF
    10h 36m
    $81–270

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    5h 47m
    $52–181

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 56m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar car
    21h 43m
    $253–421

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CTA - OTP
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train
    14h
    $81–290

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 56m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,339.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Taormina to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Sofia Central Bus Station via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Tirana in around 34h 56m.

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