There are 5 ways to get from Naples to Sofia by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)NAP - SOF
2h 28m$35–146Bus
- 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$187–273Leonetti Bus, Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Brindisi - Autorità Portuale
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto 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 (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
27h 43mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
31h 10m$128–224
Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Sofia is to fly which costs $30 - $150 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $30 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Sofia. 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 Sofia is 798 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs $170 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Naples to Sofia, including transfers.
Naples to Sofia bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
The best way to get from Naples to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $30 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $190 and takes 20h 25m.
Naples to Sofia bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Bari-Porto station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 1:33 PM in Naples and 2:33 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Sofia, 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- 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
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Brindisi - Autorità Portuale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- 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
- $18–30
- 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
- +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
- $55–70
- 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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