There are 8 ways to get from Lefkada to Sofia by taxi, bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Lefkada to Prevezataxi
- Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
12h 30m$140–190Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 31m$75–110Drive 666 km
- Drive from Lefkada to Sofiacar 666 km
7h 56m$140–202Ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EFL - SOF
11h 56m$186–348Bus via Sérres
- Take the bus from Lefkáda 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 bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
13h 40m$92–133Bus
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
13h 54m$87–125Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
14h 27m$160–408Bus to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
12h 7m$136–283
Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkada to Sofia is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkada to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkada to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Nikiána and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Lefkáda, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Lefkada and Sofia is 710 km. The road distance is 666 km.
The best way to get from Lefkada to Sofia without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 12h 30m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Lefkada to Sofia, including transfers.
Lefkada to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkada to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkada to Sofia is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Lefkada to Sofia.
There are 2276+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Lefkada, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Lefkada to Sofia Central Bus Station via Nikiána, Lefkáda, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Dupnitsa in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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 Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- 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 Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- 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
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- +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 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Lefkas taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- lefkastaxi.gr
Taxi Lefkada
- Phone
- +30 694 223 7288
Paleros Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6975 851 038
- Website
- palerostaxi.com
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