There are 5 ways to get from Trieste to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TRS - SOF
7h 57m$60–220Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h$101Drive 1,010.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Sofiacar 1,010.2 km
9h 21m$183–264Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
8h 12m$400–1,041Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus N981
17h 41m$93–167
Trieste to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $101 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $60 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Trieste and Bulgaria is 911 km. The road distance is 1010.2 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $101.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Trieste to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Trieste to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Trieste station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $60 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $101 and takes 14h.
Trieste to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Trieste. It is currently 7:57 AM in Trieste and 8:57 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Bulgaria?
ITA Airways, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost $101 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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