There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Apulia by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)SOF - BRI
3h 52m€56–242Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
16h 11m€125–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevo
- Take the bus from Kichevo to Librazhd
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
16h 37mFly to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)SOF - BDS
7h 22m€97–242Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
17h 15m€130Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
22h 15mBus, car ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
24h 33m€81–101
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Apulia is to bus and car ferry via Skopje which costs €80 - €110 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Apulia is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bari Porto via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Apulia is 597 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Apulia without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Sofia to Apulia, including transfers.
Sofia to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Apulia is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 and takes 17h 15m.
Sofia to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Apulia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:14 PM in Sofia and 6:14 PM in Apulia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Apulia, Italy?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Bari Porto via Tirana in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kičevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Kichevo to Librazhd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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