There are 6 ways to get from Scalea to Sofia by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paolatrain
- Take the train from Paola to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SUF - SOF
6h 12m$44–240Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Scalea to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Sofiacar
20h 1m$169–333Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NAP - SOF
7h 14m$61–220Train, train to Roma Ciampino Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
8h 14m$113–324Bus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 15m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $60 - $220 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $40 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Scalea to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Scalea - Hotel Talao and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Cosenza - Autostazione and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Scalea and Sofia is 862 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Sofia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 30h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Scalea to Sofia, including transfers.
Scalea to Sofia bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Scalea - Hotel Talao station.
Scalea to Sofia bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Cosenza Autostazione station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Scalea. It is currently 3:33 AM in Scalea and 4:33 AM in Sofia.
There are 2193+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Scalea to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Paola, take the train to Lamezia Terme C., walk to Lamezia Terme Train Station, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Airport, walk to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Sofia Central Bus Station via Cosenza Autostazione, Cosenza - Autostazione, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Tirana in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $28–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- 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 Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–134
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $77
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $110
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $134
- Car
- $118
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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