There are 13 ways to get from Sliven to Italy by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
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 Sofia Airport, fly to Naples Airport
best- Take the train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SOF - NAP
8h 51m€38–332Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SOF - BRI
9h 25m€32–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Sliven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fr
26h 34m€163–245Drive 1,946.3 km
- Drive from Sliven to Romecar 1,946.3 km
18h 20m€350–506Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SOF - CIA
9h 31m€72–272Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OTP - BLQ
10h 4m€34–279Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
10h 18m€48–243Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane OTP - CIA
10h 41m€76–314Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OTP - BRI
10h 50m€45–215Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Sliven to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain Fr
27h 15m€144–206Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus 30
33h 13m€128–174Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Stationbus
- Take the bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Nomentana FSbus
33h 58m€140–168Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
2d 5h€138–194
Sliven to Italy by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Italy is to train and fly which costs €30 - €210 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Italy is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €35 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Italy. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Termini via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Autostazione and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 13m.
The distance between Sliven and Italy is 1076 km. The road distance is 1946.3 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Italy without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 34m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Sliven to Italy, including transfers.
Sliven to Italy bus services, operated by Globus ES, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Italy bus services, operated by Globus ES, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Italy is 1h behind Sliven. It is currently 11:57 AM in Sliven and 10:57 AM in Italy.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Italy is 1946 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Sliven to Italy.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Italy?
You can take a bus from Sliven to Termini via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Centrale, Bologna Autostazione, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Train from Sliven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Globus ES
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sliven to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Nomentana FS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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