There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Lecce by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car 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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SOF - BDS
7h 39m€58–261Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain Fr / ...
19h 5mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain Fr
44h 9m€307–461Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar
15h 43m€137–206Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
22h 26mBus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
25h 2m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lecce is to fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lecce is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €55 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Lecce via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Lecce is 564 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lecce without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Sofia to Lecce, including transfers.
Sofia to Lecce bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Lecce train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Lecce bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lecce, Italy?
Bulgaria Air, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
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Lecce is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:36 PM in Sofia and 2:36 PM in Lecce.
Sofia to Lecce train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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