The average bus between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Thessaloníki takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 5h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloníki. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Thessaloníki. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sofia Airport (SOF) is at 10:26 PM which arrives into Thessaloníki at 4:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Умбал Св. Анна and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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6h 34m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Sofia Airport (SOF) station and arriving at Thessaloníki station via Thessaloniki train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by SUMC, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by SUMC, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Thessaloníki is 230.8 km. The road distance is 301 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station twice daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Citylines also services this route once daily.