There are 7 ways to get from Apulia to Bulgaria by bus, plane, car ferry, 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.
Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
5h 6m$28–217Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Durrës to Sofiacar
16h 36m$151–262Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 42mBus, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRI - VAR
9h 22m$188–286Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 45m$46–232Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 30m$123–191Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
23h$155–172
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which costs $28 - $220 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $28 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Apulia and Bulgaria is 639 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m 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 11:07 PM in Apulia and 12:07 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2285+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Apulia to Bulgaria. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bari to Sofia via Port of Bari and Durrës in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- 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
- $70–128
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $73
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $105
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $128
- Car
- $112
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–128
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $73
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $105
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $128
- Car
- $112
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