The average bus between Thessaloníki and Sofia Airport (SOF) takes 7h 8m and the fastest bus takes 5h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thessaloníki to Sofia Airport (SOF). 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 Thessaloníki and Sofia Airport (SOF). The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Thessaloníki is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Sofia Airport (SOF) at 5:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Sofia and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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5h 35m • 2 changes
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11h 57m • 2 changes


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5h 35m • 2 changes
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11h 34m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Sofia Airport (SOF). However, there are services departing from Thessaloníki station and arriving at Sofia Airport (SOF) station via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Thessaloníki to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
Thessaloníki to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Sofia Airport (SOF) is 230.8 km. The road distance is 303 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $27–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Citylines also services this route once daily.