There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Apulia by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)SOF - BRI
4h 22m€56–242Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
16h 11m€124–158Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
17h 15m€130Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)OTP - BRI
5h 29m€163–421Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)VAR - BRI
7h 30m€212–355Bus via Durrës
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
18h 13mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
21h 42mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
23h 18m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Apulia is to fly which costs €55 - €250 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bari Porto via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Apulia is 603 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Apulia without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €130.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Bulgaria to Apulia, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 and takes 17h 15m.
Bulgaria to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Apulia is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 11:12 AM in Bulgaria and 10:12 AM in Apulia.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Apulia, Italy?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Bari Porto via Tirana in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Varna Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Varna Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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