There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Édessa by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessabus
7h 25m€26–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Edessatrain Re
10h 35m€30–44Drive 359.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Édessacar 359.1 km
4h 33m€65–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Edessatrain Re
7h 31m€30–46Train, bus via Dupnitsa
- 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
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessabus
7h 53m€28–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Édessa is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Édessa is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Édessa. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Edessa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Édessa is 370 km. The road distance is 359.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Édessa without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sofia to Édessa, including transfers.
Sofia to Édessa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Édessa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Édessa is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Sofia to Édessa.
There are 269+ hotels available in Édessa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Édessa, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edessa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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