There are 8 ways to get from Lefkáda to Sofia by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Sérres
best- 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
12h 5m$71–103Bus, train
cheapest- 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 / ...
13h 24m$64–101Drive 652.3 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Sofiacar 652.3 km
7h 37m$137–198Bus 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
12h 52m$136–378Bus
- 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 / ...
12h 20m$66–95Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
14h 12m$97–119Bus 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
10h 32m$117–249Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
13h 8m$131–313
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Sofia is to bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Lefkáda and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Sofia is 674 km. The road distance is 652.3 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Sofia without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 12h 5m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Lefkáda to Sofia, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkáda to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Sofia is 652 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Lefkáda to Sofia.
There are 2278+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lefkáda to Sofia Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Dupnitsa in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- 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
- +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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- 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 Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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 Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- [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
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- 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
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- Arda Tur
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