There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Ferrara by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SOF - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 10m€62–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain Fr
18h 40m€98–108Drive 1,233.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ferraracar 1,233.7 km
11h 52m€222–321Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SOF - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
7h 30m€71–239Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane SOF - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain
8h 22m€92–296Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ferrara Piazzale della Stazionebus
21h€95
Sofia to Ferrara by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ferrara is to bus which costs €95 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €60 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Sofia and Ferrara is 1061 km. The road distance is 1233.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ferrara without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 40m and costs €95 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Sofia to Ferrara, including transfers.
Sofia to Ferrara bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Ferrara bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione station.
Ferrara is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:39 AM in Sofia and 3:39 AM in Ferrara.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ferrara is 1234 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Sofia to Ferrara.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ferrara, Italy?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione once a week. Tickets cost €95 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- 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 Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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