There are 7 ways to get from Lecce to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, 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 Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BDS - SOF
8h 10m$68–205Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lecce to Metapontotrain
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
10h 12m$52–250Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar
15h 3m$157–255Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - viale della Repubblica to Bari - Via Guglielmo Oberdanbus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 32mFly Brindisi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BDS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 25m$81–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 59mBus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
26h 39m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $270 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Lecce - viale della Repubblica and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Forestale Fronte, Bari Porto and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Lecce and Bulgaria is 566 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Lecce to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Lecce to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Autoservizi Borman, depart from Lecce - viale della Repubblica station.
Lecce to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Autoservizi Borman, arrive at Bari - Via Guglielmo Oberdan station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Lecce. It is currently 8:53 AM in Lecce and 9:53 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2266+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Bulgaria?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0833.908065
- bormanonline@virgilio.it
- Website
- autoserviziborman.com
Bus from Lecce - viale della Repubblica to Bari - Via Guglielmo Oberdan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- autoserviziborman.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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