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How to get fromRhodes to Bulgariaby plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rhodes to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RHO - SOF
    6h 21m
    $48–194

  2. Ferry, bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    23h 54m
    $86–147

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    30h 21m
    $122–377

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Denizli to Eskisehirtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Eskisehir to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst / ...
    5. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    33h 33m
    $113–136

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RHO - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 21m
    $110–309

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Aydınbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aydın to Edirnebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 9m
    $149–168

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Vathy Samouferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 26m
    $194–391

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Sofiacar car
    15h 46m
    $196–358

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Bulgaria?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Bulgaria Air fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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