There are 5 ways to get from Lesbos to Sofia by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MJT - SOF
4h 53m$126–358Ferry, bus via Gemlik
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Gemlikbus
- Take the bus from Gemlik to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 55m$93–140Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 17m$128–253Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the train from Izmir to Eskisehirtrain Ic
- Take the train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
33h 9m$112–131Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Drive from Port of Ayvalik to Sofiacar
9h 27m$149–202
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lesbos to Sofia is to ferry and train which costs $110 - $140 and takes 33h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lesbos to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $120 - $360.
The distance between Lesbos and Sofia is 532 km.
The best way to get from Lesbos to Sofia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 17m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Lesbos to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Lesbos, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir to Eskisehir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ayvalik to Gemlik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $19–27
Bus from Gemlik to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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