There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Sofia 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
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 7m$185–349Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 51m$106Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 56m$148–218Drive 1,295.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Sofiacar 1,295.7 km
13h$235–339Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- 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 54m$265–524Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
10h 30m$264–529
Merano to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Sofia is to bus which costs $106 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Sofia is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $180 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bolzano Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
The distance between Merano and Sofia is 1451 km. The road distance is 1295.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 56m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Merano to Sofia, including transfers.
Merano to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Bolzano Autostazione station.
Merano to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Merano. It is currently 3:10 PM in Merano and 4:10 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Sofia is 1296 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Merano to Sofia.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $106 and the journey takes 22h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- $160–220
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
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