There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Bulgaria by plane, helicopter, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JTR - SOF
4h 20m$87–213Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JTR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
4h 55m$78–240Helicopter, bus
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to Οσεbus Χ96
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
18h 56m$752–1,196Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Sofiacar
15h 10m$272–543Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane JTR - VAR
4h 52m$153–435Helicopter, bus via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to Οσεbus Χ96
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 56m$791–1,215
Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $85 - $220 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $85 - $220.
The distance between Santorini Airport (JTR) and Bulgaria is 737 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Bulgaria without a car is to helicopter and bus which takes 18h 56m and costs $750 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Santorini Airport (JTR), Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to Οσε
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to Οσε
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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
- $94
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Seajets
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