There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Ferrara by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 9m€47–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain Fr
17h 30m€112–169Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain Fr
34h 42m€188–271Drive 1,234.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ferraracar 1,234.8 km
11h 53m€196–283Fly 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 39m€65–191Fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane SOF - TSF
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
6h 9m€49–206Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ferrara Piazzale della Stazionebus
21h€95Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kumanovo Done Bozhinovbus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
21h 7m€125–144
Sofia to Ferrara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ferrara is to fly and train which costs €45 - €150 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €45 - €150.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Ferrara via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 42m.
The distance between Sofia and Ferrara is 1061 km. The road distance is 1234.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ferrara without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 30m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Ferrara bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione station.
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
- €35–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Trieste Airport to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €90–140
- 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
- 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
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kumanovo Done Bozhinov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kumanovo Done Bozhinov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kumanovo Done Bozhinov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Kumanovo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:52 AM in Sofia and 2:52 AM in Ferrara.
Sofia to Ferrara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ferrara is 1235 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Sofia to Ferrara.
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