There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Alexandroupoli by bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Samokov to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Alexandroupolibus
7h 12m€29–43Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Svilengradtrain Ic
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain Re
8h 37m€18–27Drive 348.5 km
- Drive from Samokov to Alexandroupolicar 348.5 km
4h 45m€64–92Train, fly
- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane SOF - AXD
7h 32m€101–235Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Samokov to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
10h 22m€32–51
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Alexandroupoli is to bus and train which costs €17 - €28 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Alexandroupoli is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Alexandroupoli. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Alexandroupoli via Dupnitsa and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Sofia and Alexandroupoli is 442 km. The road distance is 348.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Alexandroupoli without a car is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €29 - €45.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sofia to Alexandroupoli, including transfers.
Sofia to Alexandroupoli bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Samokov station.
Sofia to Alexandroupoli bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Dupnitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Alexandroupoli is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Sofia to Alexandroupoli.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Alexandroupoli.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Alexandroupoli, Greece?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Alexandroupoli via Dupnitsa and Serres in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kostenets to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Samokov to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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 Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
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