There are 5 ways to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
3h 58m$60–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 6m$122–166Drive 1,131 km
- Drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofiacar 1,131 km
10h 48m$205–296Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus TripstAir
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus N981
19h 5m$107–215Bus
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 58m$116–129
Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia is to fly which costs $60 - $180 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $60 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop and arriving at Sofia via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Venice Airport (VCE) and Sofia is 948 km. The road distance is 1131 km.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 6m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia, including transfers.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia bus services, operated by TripstAir, depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $60 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 5m.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia bus services, operated by TripstAir, arrive at Ljubljana Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Venice Airport (VCE). It is currently 2:45 PM in Venice Airport (VCE) and 3:45 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Venice Airport (VCE), Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop to Sofia via Ljubljana Central Bus Station and Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $111
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +38670511611
- [email protected]
- Website
- TripstAir
Bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TripstAir
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Marco Polo Airport Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- 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 Ljubljana bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia is 1131 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Sofia.
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