There are 9 ways to get from Taranto to Bulgaria by train, plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or shuttle
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Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SUF - SOF
7h 20m$57–259Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colletrain
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
8h 57m$40–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taranto to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar
15h 34m$159–254Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 43mTrain, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colletrain
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
10h 32m$179–539Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BDS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 2m$165–540Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colletrain
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRI - VAR
11h 39m$194–399Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 19mBus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
26h 42m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Bulgaria is to train and bus and fly which costs $35 - $150 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $55 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Taranto to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Taranto Port and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Taranto and Bulgaria is 1004 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Taranto to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Taranto to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Taranto Port station.
Taranto to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Taranto. It is currently 11:06 PM in Taranto and 12:06 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2252+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Taranto to Bulgaria. However, you can take the train to Lamezia Terme C., walk to Lamezia Terme Train Station, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Airport, walk to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taranto to Sofia via Porto di Brindisi and Port Of Igoumenitsa in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $19–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghiero
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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