There are 5 ways to get from Paralía to Sofia by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Olympus Plaza to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
6h 12m$61–80Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Korinos to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
6h 51m$43–64Drive 351.2 km
- Drive from Paralía to Sofiacar 351.2 km
4h 6m$74–107Train, fly
- Take the train from Korinos to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
8h 7m$100–207Bus via Katerini Olympus Plaza South
- Take the bus from Katerini Olympus Plaza South to Sofiabus N983
6h 20m$44–71
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paralía to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Paralía to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Paralía to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Olympus Plaza and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Paralía and Sofia is 378 km. The road distance is 351.2 km.
The best way to get from Paralía to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Paralía to Sofia, including transfers.
Paralía to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Olympus Plaza station.
Paralía to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paralía to Sofia is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Paralía to Sofia.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Paralía, Central Macedonia, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Olympus Plaza to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $23–35 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Korinos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Korinos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Olympus Plaza to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katerini Olympus Plaza South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Arda Tur
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