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How to get fromPalermo to Bulgariaby plane, bus, busferry, car, ferry, car ferry, shuttle or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Bulgaria by plane, bus, busferry, car, ferry, car ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PMO - SOF
    7h 7m
    $70–207

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    7h 13m
    $62–200

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bari

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus bus 591
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus bus
    29h 34m

  4. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Baricar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofiacar car
    24h 54m
    $269–393

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane PMO - BBU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    13h 33m
    $174–521

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CTA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    $171–479

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus bus
    37h 58m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    38h 50m

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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