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How to get fromBulgaria to Palermoby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, shuttle or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SOF - PMO
    8h 15m
    €59–177

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SOF - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    7h 49m
    €50–167

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    30h 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar car
    21h 50m
    €231–367

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane SOF - TPS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    10h 30m
    €67–152

  6. Shuttle to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharestshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BBU - PMO
    10h 16m
    €144–447

  7. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane OTP - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 46m
    €147–406

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    39h 9m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus
    41h 29m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Palermo, Italy?

Bulgaria Air, ITA Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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