There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Bulgaria by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, 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.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CTA - SOF
6h 3m$54–182Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
32h 42mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofia
22h 23m$218–333Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CTA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 30m$168–471Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SUF - SOF
6h 33mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR)CTA - VAR
9h 32m$173–331Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
33h 34m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which costs $50 - $190 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $50 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Sofia via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Messina and Bulgaria is 1033 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Messina to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Messina to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 6:33 AM in Messina and 7:33 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2094+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Bulgaria. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Sofia via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 32h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- $48
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- 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/
- 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
- $31
- 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
- $19–30
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- $55–75
- 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
- $55–80
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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