There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina by bus, car, plane, train, or busferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
9h 25m€41–57Fly Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane SOF - CFU
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Ioanninabusferry
7h 58m€39–166Drive 536.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ioánninacar 536.6 km
6h 9m€97–140Fly Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
8h 40m€77–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
10h 39m€43–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain Re
- Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus
12h 28mFly Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane VAR - IOA
12h 48m€153–443
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Ioánnina. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Ioannina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Ioánnina is 544 km. The road distance is 536.6 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Ioánnina is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 8h 40m.
Bulgaria to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Ioánnina is 537 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Bulgaria to Ioánnina.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Ioánnina, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Ioannina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Skydra to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
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