There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Locarno by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SOF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 16mCHF 53–179Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 45mCHF 32–195Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
22h 13mCHF 132–241Drive 1,464.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Locarnocar 1,464.7 km
14h 31mCHF 234–338Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 12mCHF 112–224Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SOF - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
9h 38mCHF 78–222Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SOF - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 6mCHF 62–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
24h 35mCHF 91–94Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
25h 1mCHF 66–115Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzonabus
26h 25m
Sofia to Locarno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 200 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Locarno is 1336 km. The road distance is 1464.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Locarno without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 22h 13m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Sofia to Locarno, including transfers.
Sofia to Locarno bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Locarno bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Locarno is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:24 AM in Sofia and 11:24 PM in Locarno.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Locarno is 1465 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Sofia to Locarno.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–100
Flights from Sofia Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 84
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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