There are 8 ways to get from Merano to Bulgaria by shuttle, plane, train, 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.
Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
8h 27m$95–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofiabus
22h 46m$171–216Drive 1,295.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Sofiacar 1,295.7 km
13h 3m$235–339Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane INN - SOF
9h 38m$195–498Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 49m$218–581Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
10h 45m$216–366Bus
- Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofiabus
23h 54m$107Bus via Innsbruck
- Take the bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 095
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
29h 7m$109–153
Merano to Bulgaria by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $107 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Bulgaria is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $95 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Sofia via Bolzano Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
The distance between Merano and Bulgaria is 1456 km. The road distance is 1295.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 46m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Merano to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Merano to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Bolzano Autostazione station.
Merano to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Merano. It is currently 2:42 PM in Merano and 3:42 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Bulgaria is 1296 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Merano to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Bulgaria?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $107 and the journey takes 22h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $24–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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