There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Vatican City by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SOF - FCO
4h 55m€21–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
20h 56m€172–237Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
- Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
29h 18mDrive 1,649.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vatican Citycar 1,649.7 km
15h 43m€266–385Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SOF - CIA
5h 2m€79–255Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SOF - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
6h 8m€58–337Bus via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
23h 46m€140–183Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Stationbus
- Take the bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052bus
29h 22m€126–152
Sofia to Vatican City by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which costs €20 - €150 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €20 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Milizie/Distretto Militare via Ljubljana bus station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 46m.
The distance between Sofia and Vatican City is 960 km. The road distance is 1649.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vatican City without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 56m and costs €170 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Sofia to Vatican City, including transfers.
Sofia to Vatican City bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vatican City is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €20 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Ljubljana, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 23h 46m.
Sofia to Vatican City bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Vatican City is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 21:01 in Sofia and 20:01 in Vatican City.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vatican City?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and Air Serbia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milizie/Distretto Militare via Ljubljana, Ljubljana bus station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €18–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Rieti Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from RIETI | Via Sassetti Via Salaria # f1075 to ROMA | Stazione Tiburtina FS # f15052
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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