There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
6h 23m$76–251Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bresciatrain
- Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
7h 58m$56–280Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 1m$131–149Drive 1,140.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Sofiacar 1,140.6 km
10h 57m$207–298Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
6h 9m$83–313Fly from Treviso Airport
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSF - SOF
4h 55m$105–382Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus N981
19h 54m$97–164Bus
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 33m$118–146
Venice to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $55 - $280 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Sofia via Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Venice and Sofia is 962 km. The road distance is 1140.6 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 1m and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Venice to Sofia, including transfers.
Venice to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
The best way to get from Venice to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $75 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 19h 54m.
Venice to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 10:04 PM in Venice and 11:04 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Venice, 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 Venezia, Tronchetto to Sofia via Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Treviso Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- $100
- 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
- $110
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Sofia is 1141 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Venice to Sofia.
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