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

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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Sofia by train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    best
    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 30m
    $72–265

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

    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 32m
    $59–190

  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
    $227–378

  5. 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 42m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,273.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. 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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