There are 6 ways to get from Apulia to Bulgaria by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
2h 26m$67–178Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
16h 10mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofiacar
16h 18m$121–272Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
4h$191–497Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Barferry
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
18h 54m$125–229Bus and ferry, bus via Pristina
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodërbusferry
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
26h 28m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $65 - $180 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $65 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Sofia via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Apulia and Bulgaria is 603 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Apulia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Apulia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Apulia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 3:10 AM in Apulia and 4:10 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2158+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–133
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $76
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $133
- Car
- $116
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- + 39 080 5789843
- balcani@morfimare.it
- Website
- montenegrolines.net
Ferry from Port of Bari to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58–140
- Website
- https://www.montenegrolines.net/en/
- Deck
- $65–80
- Cabin
- $120–140
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