There are 9 ways to get from Genoa to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)GOA - SOF
7h 54m$114–265Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BGY - SOF
7h 25m$46–247Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia
23h 58m$106Drive 1,517.5 km
- Drive from Genoa to Sofia1,517.5 km
14h 13m$275–397Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)MXP - SOF
7h 46m$74–225Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TRN - SOF
7h 57m$77–283Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NCE - SOF
9h 13m$96–240Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BLQ - SOF
8h 14m$110–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Genoa to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofia5612 / ...
28h 9m$108–111
Genoa to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Sofia is to bus which costs $106 and takes 23h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $45 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 58m.
The distance between Genoa and Sofia is 1214 km. The road distance is 1517.5 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 58m and costs $106.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Genoa to Sofia, including transfers.
Genoa to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Genoa station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $106 and takes 23h 58m.
Genoa to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 10:10 PM in Genoa and 11:10 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
ITA Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Genoa to Sofia 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–170 and the journey takes 23h 58m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
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