There are 6 ways to get from Matera to Sofia by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
5h 34m$37–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofiacar
17h 11m$157–228Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
18h 44mBus to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
8h 28m$48–199Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
24h 24mItalobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
25h 9m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $35 - $160 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $35 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Sofia via Italia-De Rossi, Bari Porto and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Matera and Sofia is 657 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Sofia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Matera to Sofia, including transfers.
Matera to Sofia bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Sofia bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 8:24 AM in Matera and 9:24 AM in Sofia.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Matera to Sofia. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Matera to Sofia via Port of Bari and Port Of Durres in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–65
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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