There are 6 ways to get from Marathon to Sofia by plane, train, bus, 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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
2h 28m$100–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
15h$56–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Oinoi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
12h 4m$75–132Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Oinoi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
15h 13m$80–120Drive 739.2 km
- Drive from Marathon to Sofiacar 739.2 km
8h 59m$155–224Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 47m$99–101
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marathon to Sofia is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Marathon to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $95 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Marathon to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Marathonas and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via 8η Μεσογειων and Athens Karolou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Marathon and Sofia is 575 km. The road distance is 739.2 km.
The best way to get from Marathon to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 4m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Marathon to Sofia, including transfers.
Marathon to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Marathon to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $95 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 15h.
Marathon to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marathon to Sofia is 739 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Marathon to Sofia.
What companies run services between Marathon, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 11h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Oinoi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Oinoi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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