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How to get fromVenice to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VCE - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    7h 58m
    $74–186

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bresciatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    9h 31m
    $58–256

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    21h 14m
    $124–155

  4. Drive 1,202.9 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Samokovcar car 1,202.9 km
    12h 8m
    $218–315

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    7h 43m
    $70–247

  6. Fly from Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TSF - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    6h 30m
    $104–304

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Dupnitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    21h 34m
    $137–180

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mestre to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    26h 11m
    $112–132

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Samokov via Venezia Mestre, Mestre, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 26h 11m.

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