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How to get fromMessina to Bulgariaby train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Bulgaria by train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CTA - VAR
    10h 32m
    $133–220

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    6h 49m
    $64–201

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 42m

  4. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    3. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar car
    21h 1m
    $237–378

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PMO - SOF
    8h 50m
    $74–276

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CTA - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 41m
    $67–290

  7. Ferry, train, shuttle to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirioshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SUF - SOF
    9h 49m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    33h 34m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Bulgaria. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Летище За Варна/ Letishte, then take the line 409 bus to Автогара / За Център / Avtogara. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 32h 42m.

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