There are 7 ways to get from Chios to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JKH - SOF
3h 48m$156–317Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Mustafa Kemaltrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
27h 7m$55–111Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Sofiacar
16h 36m$257–525Ferry, bus via Bursa
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to Konakoğlu rest stationbus
- Take the bus from Konakoğlu rest station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 12m$56–118Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JKH - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 53m$133–272Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chios to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 11m$123–263Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 24m$229–480
Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to ferry and bus and train which costs $55 - $120 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $150 - $320.
The distance between Chios and Bulgaria is 555 km.
The best way to get from Chios to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus via Bursa which takes 21h 12m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Chios to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2271+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Chios, Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Sky Express fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Gebze to Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Çeşme bus station to Konakoğlu rest station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Konakoğlu rest station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
Bus from Çeşme to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $26–40
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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