There are 7 ways to get from Rimini to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 56m$64–262Fly Federico Fellini Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMI - SOF
4h 51m$27–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
19h 29m$131–188Drive 1,319.2 km
- Drive from Rimini to Sofiacar 1,319.2 km
13h 45m$239–345Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Rimini 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 17m$162–511Bus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
20h 58m$141–164Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Rimini to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N433
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
24h 2m$63–111
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Bulgaria is to bus via Venice which costs $60 - $120 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $27 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Sofia via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
The distance between Rimini and Bulgaria is 1128 km. The road distance is 1319.2 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 29m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Rimini to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Rimini to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $27 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 20h 58m.
Rimini to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Rimini. It is currently 10:35 AM in Rimini and 11:35 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rimini to Sofia via Kumanovo in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $24–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Rimini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rimini to Bulgaria is 1319 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Rimini to Bulgaria.
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