There are 8 ways to get from Ventimiglia to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
6h 10m$94–258Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MCM - SOF
8h 27m$50–247Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
24h 41m$157–202Drive 1,657 km
- Drive from Ventimiglia to Sofiacar 1,657 km
15h 45m$300–433Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NCE - SOF
6h 9m$74–278Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
9h 21m$63–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain 3365 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 28m$118–132Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 23m
Ventimiglia to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ventimiglia to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $60 - $260 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ventimiglia to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $70 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventimiglia to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 23m.
The distance between Ventimiglia and Sofia is 1555 km. The road distance is 1657 km.
The best way to get from Ventimiglia to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 24h 41m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Ventimiglia to Sofia, including transfers.
Ventimiglia to Sofia bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Ventimiglia to Sofia bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Ventimiglia. It is currently 9:46 AM in Ventimiglia and 10:46 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventimiglia to Sofia is 1657 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Ventimiglia to Sofia.
What companies run services between Ventimiglia, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Heli Securite, Wizz Air, and Air Serbia fly from Monaco (MCM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–260
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $25–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–160
Flights from Monaco to Sofia Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Monaco to Sofia Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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