There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Pernik by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport, line 5613 train
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Perniktrain
6h 42m$51–218Fly from Fiumicino International Airport, line 5613 train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FCO - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Perniktrain
6h 55m$41–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain 8900 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
21h 51m$182–207Drive 1,659.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Pernikcar 1,659.3 km
15h 58m$301–434Train to Naples Airport, fly, line 5613 train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Perniktrain
7h 48m$69–235Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
22h 21m$193–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Perniktrain
28h 3m$145–153Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
31h 30m
Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Pernik is to fly and line 5613 train which costs $40 - $160 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Pernik is to fly and line 5613 train which takes 6h 42m and costs $50 - $220.
The distance between Rome and Pernik is 965 km. The road distance is 1659.3 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Pernik without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 51m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Rome to Pernik, including transfers.
Pernik is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 6:39 AM in Rome and 7:39 AM in Pernik.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Pernik is 1659 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Rome to Pernik.
There are 36+ hotels available in Pernik.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Pernik, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Rome to Pernik. However, you can take the train to Capannelle, walk to Capannelle/Castroregio, take the line 520 bus to Aeroporto Ciampino, walk to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the line 4 subway to Vardar Station, walk to Zaharna Fabrika, then take the line 5613 train to Pernik. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Pernik via Padova, Padova, Sofia, and Sofia in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–100
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Pernik
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–4
Train from Kyustendil to Pernik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $75–95
- Smart Flex
- $80–100
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $45–60
- Smart Flex
- $45–60
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $75–100
- Smart Flex
- $85–110
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $35–50
- Smart Flex
- $40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- 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
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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