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How to get fromSkiathos (Station) to Sofiaby car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos (Station) to Sofia by car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus via Sérres

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    9h 8m
    $113–251

  2. Fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JSI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    5h 42m
    $67–168

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    11h 36m
    $110–247

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Thessaloniki to Samokovcar car
    6h 24m
    $138–291

  5. Hydrofoil, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    10h 46m
    $87–140

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokovbus bus
    11h 2m
    $103–246

  7. Car ferry, bus via Stara Kresna

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kresna to Samokovbus bus
    12h 45m
    $102–238

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 473.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Skiathos (Station), Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Skiathos (Station) to Sofia. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Thessaloniki, take the taxi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Dupnitsa, then take the bus to Samokov. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Samokov via Thessaloniki, Dimokratias, Thessaloniki New Station, Thessaloniki, Serres, Serres, and Dupnitsa in around 11h 36m.

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