There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Apulia by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SOF - BRI
4h 1m€57–143Bus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševobus
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
15h 9mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
16h 12m€104–228Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
17h 15mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
22h 15mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry
25h 53m€70–93
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 ferry which costs €70 - €95 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €55 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bari Porto via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Apulia is 600 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Apulia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Sofia to Apulia, including transfers.
Sofia to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Apulia bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Apulia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:34 AM in Sofia and 1:34 AM in Apulia.
There are 4252+ hotels available 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) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- Website
- https://www.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
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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