There are 7 ways to get from Naples to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NAP - SOF
2h 28m$35–146Bus via Bari
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
20h 25m$171–188Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Naples to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofia
19h 8m$187–273Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Varna Airport (VAR)NAP - VAR
5h 27m$184–356Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)NAP - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
4h 59m$149–424Train, Bus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to TarantoIc
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
27h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sulmona
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
28h 45m$160–189
Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $30 - $150 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $30 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Sofia via Bari Porto and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Naples and Bulgaria is 798 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Bari which takes 20h 25m and costs $170 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Naples to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Naples to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
The best way to get from Naples to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $30 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus via Bari, which costs $170 - $190 and takes 20h 25m.
Naples to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Bari-Porto station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 8:28 AM in Naples and 9:28 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sofia via Bari-Porto, Bari Porto, and Tirana in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–100
Flights from Naples Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Naples Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sulmona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Sulmona to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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