There are 8 ways to get from Como to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
5h 36m$61–199Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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
6h 12m$50–227Bus
- Take the bus from Como to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 20m$108–111Drive 1,404.7 km
- Drive from Como to Sofiacar 1,404.7 km
13h 45m$255–368Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIN - SOF
8h 26m$126–289Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
7h 33m$148–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Re80 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 44m$106–107Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 24m
Como to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Como to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $45 - $230 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $60 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Como and Sofia is 1279 km. The road distance is 1404.7 km.
The best way to get from Como to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $108 - $112.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Como to Sofia, including transfers.
Como to Sofia bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Como station.
The best way to get from Como to Sofia is to bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $108 - $112. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 8h 26m.
Como to Sofia bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Como. It is currently 3:18 PM in Como and 4:18 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Como to Sofia Central Bus Station via Verona Porta Nuova in around 21h 20m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- 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
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como Lago to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $55–75
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Como to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- 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 Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- 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
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- 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
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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