There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Sofia 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
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
5h 9m$43–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
20h 29m$131–215Drive 1,648 km
- Drive from Rome to Sofiacar 1,648 km
15h 32m$299–431Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FCO - SOF
5h 20m$55–140Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
5h 46m$63–223Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
26h 36m$142–165Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
33h 37m
Rome to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Sofia is to fly which costs $55 - $140 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $40 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Sofia via Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Rome and Sofia is 926 km. The road distance is 1648 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 29m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Rome to Sofia, including transfers.
Rome to Sofia bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $40 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 26h 36m.
Rome to Sofia bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 6:48 PM in Rome and 7:48 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Termini to Sofia via Kumanovo in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- 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
- $107
- 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
- $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
- $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
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Anagnina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- 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
- $54
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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