Trieste TRS to Sofia SOF flight with ITA

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Overview: Trieste to Sofia flight

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Flights from Trieste to Sofia depart on average 16 times per day, taking around 3h 22m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £79 but you can travel from only £46 by coach.

The earliest flight runs at 03:58, the last at 21:40. The fastest flight covers the 828 km distance in 4h 25m. April is the cheapest month to fly.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £46
Distance
828 km
Average flight duration
3h 22m
Cheapest ticket price
£79
Flights per day
16
Fastest flight
4h 25m
Cheapest month to travel
April
First flight
03:58
Last flight
21:40
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £46

The cheapest and fastest flights from Trieste to Sofia

Showing times and prices for 25 Dec

Cheapest price

£215

Average price

£456

Fastest journey

9 h 28 m

Average duration

10 h 6 m

Flights per day

36

Distance

828 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Trieste to Sofia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Trieste to Sofia will cost around £456 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £215.

Fast flights

To travel from Trieste to Sofia you need to make at least 3 changes.

RegionaleLagune Line 3432 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV059+LOT Polish AirlinesLO310 · LO633
05:1611h34
Trieste Centrale
17:50Sofia Airport
£2151One-way
3 changes
RegionaleLagune Line 3434 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV121+LOT Polish AirlinesLO310 · LO633
06:1610h34
Trieste Centrale
17:50Sofia Airport
£2151One-way
3 changes
FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV063+LOT Polish AirlinesLO310 · LO633
06:3810h12
Trieste Centrale
17:50Sofia Airport
£2291One-way
3 changes
FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9712+RegionaleVENEZIA AIRLINK AV061+LOT Polish AirlinesLO310 · LO633
06:0010h50
Trieste Centrale
17:50Sofia Airport
£2291One-way
3 changes
RegionaleLagune Line 3558 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV141+Air DolomitiOS548+Austrian AirlinesOS779
07:1615h39
Trieste Centrale
23:55Sofia Airport
£4401One-way
3 changes

Travel Information

Compare coach and flight for Trieste to Sofia

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Trieste to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a flight costs an average of £79.

Distance: 828 km

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Coach

£158

Average Price

£72

Average Price

Cheapest

6h 22m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 22m

Onboard

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3h 0m

Additional time*

17h 4m

Average total duration

16h 34m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

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Live departures

Trieste to Sofia flight times

The table below shows live departures for Trieste to Sofia flights for tomorrow, Thursday 25 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.

Last updated at 16:09
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3432 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV059+lot_polish_airlinesLO310 · LO63304:16 Trieste Centrale
11h34
15:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3432 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV059+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102704:16 Trieste Centrale
26h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3432 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV059+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102904:16 Trieste Centrale
14h34
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9712+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV061+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102905:00 Trieste Centrale
13h50
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9712+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV061+lot_polish_airlinesLO310 · LO63305:00 Trieste Centrale
10h50
15:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9712+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV061+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102705:00 Trieste Centrale
25h45
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3434 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV121+lot_polish_airlinesLO310 · LO63305:16 Trieste Centrale
10h34
15:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3434 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV121+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102705:16 Trieste Centrale
25h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3434 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV121+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102905:16 Trieste Centrale
13h34
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV063+lot_polish_airlinesLO310 · LO63305:38 Trieste Centrale
10h12
15:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV063+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77905:38 Trieste Centrale
16h17
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV063+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102905:38 Trieste Centrale
13h12
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9718+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV135+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77906:07 Trieste Centrale
15h48
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9718+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV135+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102906:07 Trieste Centrale
12h43
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9718+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV135+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102706:07 Trieste Centrale
24h38
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3558 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV141+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77906:16 Trieste Centrale
15h39
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3558 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV141+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102906:16 Trieste Centrale
12h34
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaintIntercity 584+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV141+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77906:21 Trieste Centrale
15h34
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3460 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV151+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102707:16 Trieste Centrale
23h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3460 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV151+turkish_airlinesTK1872 · TK102907:16 Trieste Centrale
11h34
18:50 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3460 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV151+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77907:16 Trieste Centrale
14h39
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3414 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102708:16 Trieste Centrale
22h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3414 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK103108:16 Trieste Centrale
28h54
13:10 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3414 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77908:16 Trieste Centrale
13h39
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9726+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77908:39 Trieste Centrale
13h16
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9726+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102708:39 Trieste Centrale
22h06
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
frecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9726+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV273+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK103108:39 Trieste Centrale
28h31
13:10 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregRegionale Veloce 3882 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV085+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77909:58 Trieste Centrale
11h57
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregRegionale Veloce 3882 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV085+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK103109:58 Trieste Centrale
27h12
13:10 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregRegionale Veloce 3882 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV085+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102709:58 Trieste Centrale
20h47
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3440 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV193+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK103111:16 Trieste Centrale
25h54
13:10 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3440 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV193+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102711:16 Trieste Centrale
19h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3440 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV193+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77911:16 Trieste Centrale
10h39
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3560 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV147+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77912:16 Trieste Centrale
9h39
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaregLagune Line 3560 · VENEZIA AIRLINK AV147+turkish_airlinesTK1870 · TK102712:16 Trieste Centrale
18h29
06:45 Sofia Airport3 changes
trenitaliaintIntercity 594+trenitaliaregVENEZIA AIRLINK AV147+air_dolomitiOS548+austrian_airlinesOS77912:27 Trieste Centrale
9h28
21:55 Sofia Airport3 changes

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Airlines: ITA, Lufthansa from Trieste to SofiaFind the best flights between Trieste to Sofia with Omio's travel partners ITA, Lufthansa from £46. We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best trip.

ITA

About
ITA Airways is Italy's national flag carrier, established in 2020 as the successor to Alitalia. Co-owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance and Lufthansa Group, it operates a modern, predominantly Airbus fleet. ITA Airways serves over 70 domestic, European, and intercontinental destinations, with its main hub at Rome Fiumicino Airport. The airline offers Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class, with complimentary meals and in-flight Wi-Fi on many routes. ITA Airways was a SkyTeam member until April 2025 and is expected to join Star Alliance in the first half of 2026.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
4h 25m
Cheapest Price
£79
ITA frequency
4 a day
Luggage included
1 carry-on bag (8kg, 55x35x25cm) and 1 personal item (40x30x20cm)
Additional luggage
Up to 2 checked bags (23kg each)
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation within 24h of booking if flight is more than 7 days away. After that, fees apply based on fare type
Pregnant on board
Up to end of 36th week for single pregnancy, up to end of 32nd week for multiple pregnancy. Medical certificate required after 28th week
Unaccompagned minor
Service available for children aged 5-14. Must be booked at least 48h in advance
Amenities on board the airplane
Wifi
Food sold onboard
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance available for passengers with reduced mobility, must be requested at least 48h before departure
Pets
Small pets in cabin, max 10kg including carrier
Entertaiment on board

Lufthansa

About
Lufthansa is Germany’s largest airline and one of the leading carriers in Europe, connecting travelers to destinations worldwide from its main hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Its modern fleet offers a wide choice of travel experiences, from Economy Class with affordable fares and onboard entertainment to Premium Economy, Business Class, and First Class with extra comfort, fine dining, and exclusive lounge access.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
5h 35m
Cheapest Price
£166
Lufthansa frequency
8 a day
Luggage included
1 carry-on bag (8 kg) and 1 personal item included in Economy Class
Additional luggage
Additional bags can be purchased, prices vary by route and fare type
Cancellation Policy
Refunds depend on fare type; most flexible fares offer full refund, basic fares are non-refundable
Pregnant on board
Lufthansa allows travel up to end of 36th week for single pregnancies, 32nd week for multiple pregnancies. Medical certificate required after 28th week
Unaccompagned minor
Unaccompanied minor service available for children aged 5-11 (mandatory) and 12-17 (optional). Service fee applies
Amenities on board the airplane
Wifi
Food sold onboard
USB plugs
Accessibility
Lufthansa provides wheelchair service and special assistance for passengers with reduced mobility
Pets
Small dogs and cats allowed in cabin or cargo hold, fees apply. Service animals travel free of charge
Entertaiment on board

FAQs: Trieste to Sofia flights

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Trieste to Sofia by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Sofia, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap plane tickets from Trieste to Sofia can start from as little as £79 when you book in advance. The average flight ticket price for Trieste to Sofia is £221; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by plane from Trieste to Sofia is 4 h 35 min   to travel the 513 mile long journey, with around there are 16 flights per day. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays.
The earliest flight from Trieste to Sofia leaves at 05: 10. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest flight from Trieste to Sofia leaves at 18: 30.
There are 16 flights a day from Trieste to Sofia which require at least one change with ITA or Lufthansa. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer flights.
When taking a flight from Trieste to Sofia, you can count on ITA or Lufthansa for the best way to get you to Sofia. You can also check all possible airlines who offer a service to Sofia from Trieste and compare the amenities they offer before buying a plane ticket.
The cheapest month for a flight from Trieste to Sofia is December.
You have options as you can travel to Sofia from Trieste 2 different ways: coach or flight.
Since both Trieste and Sofia are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
There is a time difference of 1 h between Trieste and Sofia all year round.
For international flights we recommend to arrive 2.5 to 3 hours before departure. Please check the website of your departure airport if in doubt. Some airports may offer booking time slots for security checks or offer additional information on when to get there based on time of day.
Most airlines permit carry-on bags that fit within specific dimensions (e. G. 22 x 14 x 9 inches or 56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. Bags must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
Many airlines impose weight limits, commonly ranging between 7 kg (15 lbs) and 12 kg (26 lbs).
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
The list of items prohibited on an airplane varies by country and airline, but in general, the following items are not allowed in carry-on or checked baggage: Weapons and self-defence items, sharp objects, flammable materials, explosives, toxic substances, or liquids over 100ml (except for medications and baby essentials). In checked baggage, firearms (without authorization), explosives, large lithium batteries, and hazardous chemicals are prohibited. Electronic cigarettes must be in carry-on bags, while alcohol and dry ice have restrictions. Always check with your airline for specific regulations.

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Important Stations and Airports in Trieste and Sofia

Trieste
Sofia
The major airport for departures in Trieste is Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport for your trip from Trieste to Sofia.
Amenities at airport
WifiWifi
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
A4, exit Redipuglia
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
Shopping
Shopping
  • Shops available, located in the main terminal, duty-free and local products.
Parking
Parking
  • Parking available, short-term parking near terminal, approximately 2€ per hour.
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps.
WC
WC
  • Available throughout the airport.
Shower
Shower
  • Yes
Lounge
Lounge
  • Lounge available, VIP Lounge with refreshments and seating.
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the arrivals area.
Public transport options for Trieste Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
  • Bus: 51, APT Gorizia
  • Train: Trieste Airport Railway Station

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