There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Taranto by plane, train, bus, busferry, 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 to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane SOF - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain
8h 12m€48–225Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SOF - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain
9h 25m€32–126Bus, bus and ferry, train via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševobus
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
17h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar
14h 6m€142–228Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SOF - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
10h 23m€62–175Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SOF - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
9h 41m€80–222Bus, 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 Tarantotrain Ic
19h 25mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
23h 15mBus, 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 Taranto Portbusferry
25h 51m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Taranto is to fly and bus and train which costs €30 - €130 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs €45 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Taranto Port via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Taranto is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Taranto without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Sofia to Taranto, including transfers.
Sofia to Taranto bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Taranto bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Taranto is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:57 PM in Sofia and 3:57 PM in Taranto.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Taranto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Taranto. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), walk to Lamezia Terme Airport, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Train Station, walk to Lamezia Terme C., then take the train to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Taranto via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Misleševo, Prrenjas, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €16–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–70
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Misleševo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- 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
- nelatours.com
- 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
- +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
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- 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
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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