There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
5h 23m$31–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofiabus
20h 20m$129–198Drive 1,386.6 km
- Drive from Milan to Sofiacar 1,386.6 km
13h 15m$251–363Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
5h 11m$55–166Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h$156–508Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 58m$170–446Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BGY - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
7h 57m$141–473Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
21h$104Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofiabus
21h 37m$134–164Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofiabus
23h 47m$115–174
Milan to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which costs $30 - $160 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $55 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, Stazione Centrale and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Milan and Bulgaria is 1201 km. The road distance is 1386.6 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Milan to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Milan to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Milano, Stazione Centrale station.
Milan to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Milan. It is currently 12:28 AM in Milan and 1:28 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Bulgaria is 1387 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Milan to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Bulgaria?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- trans-jug.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- http://trans-jug.com/
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