There are 8 ways to get from Rimini to Sofia by train, 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.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
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 from Federico Fellini Airport
cheapest- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RMI - SOF
4h 51m$27–384Train, bus via Bologna
- 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 22m$132–189Drive 1,319.2 km
- Drive from Rimini to Sofiacar 1,319.2 km
13h 45m$239–345Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Falconara Marittimatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AOI - SOF
9h 27m$74–317Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Rimini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
20h 58m$143–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Rimini to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
21h 14m$158–252Bus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofiabus
23h 25m$122–152
Rimini to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Sofia is to fly which costs $27 - $390 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $27 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Sofia. 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 Sofia is 1128 km. The road distance is 1319.2 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Bologna which takes 19h 22m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Rimini to Sofia, including transfers.
Rimini to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $27 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 20h 58m.
Rimini to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Rimini. It is currently 6:59 AM in Rimini and 7:59 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Sofia, 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $24–130
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- 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
- $37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- $108
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $113
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $131
- 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
- $26–35
- 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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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