There are 8 ways to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
5h 6m$73–224Ferry, bus via Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
23h 47m$95–142Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
30h 29m$122–377Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the train from Denizli to Eskişehirtrain
- Take the train from Eskişehir to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
33h 18m$110–131Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RHO - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 9m$116–323Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 36m$194–391Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 23m$274–474Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Sofiacar
15h 47m$206–358
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria is to ferry and bus and train which costs $110 - $140 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $70 - $230.
The distance between Rhodes and Bulgaria is 834 km.
The best way to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus via Istanbul which takes 23h 47m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2267+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Denizli to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Eskişehir to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–20
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $65–95
Ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $45–65
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $62
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kalymnos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
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