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

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There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos to Bulgaria by car ferry, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983 / ...
    9h 17m
    $101–225

  2. Hydrofoil, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80
    10h 18m
    $61–82

  3. Car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train Ic
    11h 50m
    $105–217

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Thessaloniki to Sofiacar car
    6h 31m
    $142–269

  5. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JSI - SOF
    7h 49m
    $78–200

  6. Car ferry, bus via Централни Хали

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus bus
    9h 27m
    $126–223

  7. Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    9h 6m
    $108–245

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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