There are 9 ways to get from Silistra to Thessaloníki by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Silistra Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
12h 48m€46–71Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Silistra to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
20h 52m€32–61Drive 710.4 km
- Drive from Silistra to Thessaloníkicar 710.4 km
9h 15m€128–185Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAR - SKG
8h 33m€167–382Bus
- Take the bus from Silistra to Slivo polebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus Citylines 82
14h 36m€36–54Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Silistra to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
15h 5m€50–90Drive, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Drive from Silistra to Călăraşi Sudcar
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
9h 11m€75–198Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Dupnitsatrain
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
11h 11m€159–329Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Silistra to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
15h 38m€116–246
Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silistra to Thessaloníki is to train and bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Silistra to Thessaloníki is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €160 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Silistra to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Silistra and arriving at Thessaloniki Monastiriou via Slivo pole and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Silistra and Thessaloníki is 758 km. The road distance is 710.4 km.
The best way to get from Silistra to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 48m and costs €45 - €75.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Silistra to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Silistra to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Silistra station.
Silistra to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Slivo pole station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silistra to Thessaloníki is 710 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Silistra to Thessaloníki.
There are 4245+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Silistra, Bulgaria and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Silistra to Thessaloniki Monastiriou via Slivo pole and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Silistra to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €4–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Silistra Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Silistra Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Silistra to Slivo pole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Silistra to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Silistra to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–41
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €25–40
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