There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Sofia by plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JTR - SOF
4h 3m$85–220Helicopter, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
18h 29m$454–822Car 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$272–543Helicopter, 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$752–1,196Helicopter, 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 Sofia is to fly which costs $85 - $220 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $85 - $220.
The distance between Santorini Airport (JTR) and Sofia is 733 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Sofia without a car is to helicopter and car ferry and bus and train which takes 18h 29m and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Santorini Airport (JTR), Greece and Sofia, 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
- 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- 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
- 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 Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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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