There are 7 ways to get from Porto Heli to Sofia by car, plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Porto Heli to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
4h 49m$102–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kranidi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
15h 56m$77–104Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
14h 38m$125–228Car ferry, train, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
16h 19m$125–217Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 38m$163–214Car ferry, bus via Dráma
- Take the car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 48mDrive 858.1 km
- Drive from Porto Heli to Sofiacar 858.1 km
11h 30m$180–260
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Heli to Sofia is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Heli to Sofia is to drive and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto Heli to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Kranidi and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens Karolou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Porto Heli and Sofia is 741 km. The road distance is 858.1 km.
The best way to get from Porto Heli to Sofia without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Porto Heli to Sofia, including transfers.
Porto Heli to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, depart from Kranidi station.
Porto Heli to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto Heli to Sofia is 858 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Porto Heli to Sofia.
There are 2305+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Porto Heli, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Porto Heli to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Kranidi, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Μεταξουργειο, and Athens Karolou in around 15h 56m.
- 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 Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Kranidi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- [email protected]
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto Cheli to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
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