There are 5 ways to get from Ferrara to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 23m$67–273Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
9h 5m$48–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 42m$112–121Drive 1,233.8 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Sofiacar 1,233.8 km
11h 49m$248–358Bus
- Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 20m$107
Ferrara to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $107 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $65 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Ferrara and Bulgaria is 1063 km. The road distance is 1233.8 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 42m and costs $110 - $125.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Ferrara to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Ferrara to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione station.
Ferrara to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Ferrara. It is currently 12:21 PM in Ferrara and 1:21 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Bulgaria is 1234 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Ferrara to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Bulgaria?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $107 and the journey takes 20h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $21–190
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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