There are 4 ways to get from Pula to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or car
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 Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PUY - SOF
7h 49m$111–271Bus via Skopje
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
22h 22m$101–123Bus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 35m$143–627Drive 1,044.6 km
- Drive from Pula to Sofiacar 1,044.6 km
10h 7m$171–246
Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which costs $100 - $130 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Pula to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor and Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Pula and Bulgaria is 821 km. The road distance is 1044.6 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $140 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Pula to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Pula to Bulgaria bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Pula to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $110 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $650 and takes 17h 35m.
Pula to Bulgaria bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Pula. It is currently 12:25 PM in Pula and 1:25 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Sofia Central Bus Station via Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor and Trieste in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $120
- Private
- $150
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $40–130
- Private
- $235–250
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +389 22400033
- info@dominoline.com.mk
- Website
- dominoline.com.mk
Bus from Pula to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- dominoline.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@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
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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