There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VCE - SOF
6h 54m$83–203Bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
19h 10m$53–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport3581 / ...
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia
17h 22m$126–153Drive 1,140.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Sofia1,140.6 km
10h 49m$207–298Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BLQ - SOF
6h 28m$91–290Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BGY - SOF
8h 1m$73–568Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
18h 43m$133–174
Venice to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Sofia is to bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop which costs $50 - $80 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Sofia via Venezia, Viale Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Venice and Sofia is 977 km. The road distance is 1140.6 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 22m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Venice to Sofia, including transfers.
Venice to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
The best way to get from Venice to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $80 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 18h 43m.
Venice to Sofia bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 3:02 AM in Venice and 4:02 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Yubim operates a bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–170 and the journey takes 17h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $42–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $42–45
- Private
- $180–320
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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