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There are 5 ways to get from Ioannina to Sofia by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    11h 10m
    $50–74

  2. Drive 559.9 km

    1. Drive from Ioannina to Sofiacar car 559.9 km
    6h 30m
    $118–170

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IOA - SOF
    8h 25m
    $112–332

  4. Bus, train via Sérres

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    11h 14m
    $52–82

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus bus
    2. Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus bus
    12h 54m

Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 559.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Ioannina, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Neochori to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Ioannina and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Bulgaria Air fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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