There are 5 ways to get from Alexandroupoli to Sofia by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
7h 13m$34–50Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain Re
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
8h 49m$19–32Drive 343.9 km
- Drive from Alexandroupoli to Samokovcar 343.9 km
4h 53m$73–105Fly, train
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AXD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
6h 45m$113–267Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokovbus
10h 22m$37–58
Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandroupoli to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandroupoli to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandroupoli to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Alexandroupoli and arriving at Samokov via Serres and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Alexandroupoli and Sofia is 442 km. The road distance is 343.9 km.
The best way to get from Alexandroupoli to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Alexandroupoli to Sofia, including transfers.
Alexandroupoli to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Alexandroupoli station.
Alexandroupoli to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandroupoli to Sofia is 344 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Alexandroupoli to Sofia.
There are 549+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Alexandroupoli, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Alexandroupoli to Samokov via Serres and Dupnitsa in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sofia Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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