There are 8 ways to get from Padova to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
7h 14m$71–284Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 59m$66–268Bus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
16h$107Drive 1,160.7 km
- Drive from Padova to Sofiacar 1,160.7 km
11h 9m$210–304Bus to Treviso Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Padova Stanga to Treviso, Aeroportobus
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 55m$154–486Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
7h 5m$69–454Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 20m$159–527Bus via Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
18h 54m$134–236
Padova to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $107 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $65 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Padova and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Padova and Bulgaria is 992 km. The road distance is 1160.7 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $107.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Padova to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Padova to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $70 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $107 and takes 16h.
Padova to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Padova. It is currently 1:34 PM in Padova and 2:34 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Padova to Sofia 3 times a week. Tickets cost $107 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $35–50
- Smart Flex
- $35–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 0422 588311
- info@mobilitadimarca.it
- Website
- mobilitadimarca.it
Bus from Padova Stanga to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://mobilitadimarca.it/en/
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
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- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $42–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $42–46
- Private
- $180–330
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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