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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $161 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $161, while a flight costs an average of $530.
Distance: 556 miles (895 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$530 Average price | $161 Average price Cheapest | $472 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 35m Average total duration 30h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Rome:
A bus is $370 (€310) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Rome costing on average $530 (€445).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 35m.
You'll arrive about 12h 22m sooner (4h 42m by flight vs 17h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $530 (€445) compared to roughly $472 (€395) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Rome
How to get from Sofia to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W6431511:30 PM 2h05 Sofia Airport 12:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $85 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
W6431511:30 PM 2h05 Sofia Airport 12:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $85 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 6251:25 PM 1h50 Sofia Airport 2:15 PM Rome Ciampino Airport $416 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 32h20 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $124 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 32h20 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $144 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM 39h10 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 1:00 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) $148 1 One-way 2 transfers
TK1030 · TK18639:45 PM 21h30 Sofia Airport 6:15 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $202 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1032 · TK18634:00 PM 27h15 Sofia Airport 6:15 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $202 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH18727:05 PM 5h05 Sofia Airport 11:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $261 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Rome:
A bus is $370 (€310) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Rome costing on average $530 (€445).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 35m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Serbia, British Airways, Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air, ITA, Swiss, Pegasus, Helvetic Airways, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Buzz, Malta Air, ITA.
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