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How to get fromSofia to Messinaby plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train, shuttle or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Messina by plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, train, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane SOF - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 37m
    €51–227

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SOF - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 17m
    €49–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi to Messinabus bus
    32h 11m

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    19h 21m
    €198–314

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane SOF - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 7m

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SOF - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 49m
    €83–223

  7. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane OTP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 14m
    €283–540

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    33h 35m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Messina via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Durrës, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Del Mare, Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, and Brindisi in around 32h 11m.

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