There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Merano by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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 Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
8h 36m€152–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bolzano Autostazionebus
24h 11m€90Drive 1,296.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Meranocar 1,296.1 km
13h 12m€209–302Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane SOF - INN
- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Merantrain
12h 10m€203–599Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 52m€232–462Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SOF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
9h 46m€161–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Innsbruck Ice Stadiumbus
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
28h 11m€101–177
Sofia to Merano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Merano is to bus which costs €90 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Merano is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 36m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Terme Merano via Bolzano, Funivia del Renon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 11m.
The distance between Sofia and Merano is 1455 km. The road distance is 1296.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 24h 11m and costs €90.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Sofia to Merano, including transfers.
Sofia to Merano bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Merano bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Bolzano Autostazione station.
Merano is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:24 AM in Sofia and 9:24 AM in Merano.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Merano is 1296 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Sofia to Merano.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bolzano Autostazione once a week. Tickets cost €90 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bolzano Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Innsbruck Ice Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Innsbruck Ice Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- Citylines
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