There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Greek Islands by plane, unknown, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly from Sofia Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Walk from Athens-Airport-ATH to Greek Islandsunknown
5h 10mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
16h 29mTrain, bus, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Sofia to Sandanskitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
18h 49mBus, car ferry, travel via Kavála
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
27h 29mFly from Varna Airport, travel
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
- Walk from Athens-Airport-ATH to Greek Islandsunknown
8h 29mBus, bus to Istanbul Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Avcılarbus
- Take the bus from Avcilar Cami to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Walk from Athens-Airport-ATH to Greek Islandsunknown
11h 3mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
12h 41m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Bulgaria and Greek Islands is 602 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Greek Islands without a car is to bus and car ferry and travel which takes 16h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Bulgaria to Greek Islands, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Greek Islands.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Greek Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Greek Islands. However, you can take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then travel to Greek Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Greek Islands via Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, Port of Piraeus, and Port of Serifos in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–260
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Burgas West to Avcılar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–33
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €16–23
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Avcilar Cami to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
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