There are 7 ways to get from Astakós to Sofia by car ferry, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly
best- Take the carferry from Astakós to Samicarferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EFL - SOF
8h 40m$174–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Astakós to Messolonghibus
- Take the bus from Messolonghi to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 38m$46–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Astakos to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Volosbus
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
14h 44m$81–118Drive 683.5 km
- Drive from Astakós to Sofiacar 683.5 km
7h 36m$147–212Bus to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
8h 59m$108–232Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Astakos to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
14h 14m$142–389Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Astakos to Agriniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
16h 35m$88–132
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astakós to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Astakós to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Astakós to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Astakós and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Messolonghi and Pátra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Astakós and Sofia is 657 km. The road distance is 683.5 km.
The best way to get from Astakós to Sofia without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 44m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Astakós to Sofia, including transfers.
Astakós to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., depart from Astakós station.
Astakós to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., arrive at Messolonghi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astakós to Sofia is 683 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Astakós to Sofia.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Astakós, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Astakós to Sofia Central Bus Station via Messolonghi, Patras, and Pátra in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakos to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakos to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakós to Messolonghi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Messolonghi to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Astakos to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Agrinio to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- KTEL Magnesias
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Agrinio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Phone
- +30 22650 28088
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Larissa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Astakós to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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