There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bali by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, ferry, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SOF - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Bali
5h 57m€131–340Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
6h 59m€90–210Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Balibus
23h 8m€102–165Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Balibus
34h 7m€272–615Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Balibus
24h 15m€97–145Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Balibus
25h 18mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- 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 busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Balibus
26h 22m€107–161
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bali is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €150 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bali is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 57m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Bali. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bali via Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Sofia and Bali is 908 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bali without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 8m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Sofia to Bali, including transfers.
Sofia to Bali bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Bali bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
There are 2168+ hotels available in Bali.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bali, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–185
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €85–130
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €150–170
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €170–185
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Bali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- 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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minoan Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Minoan Lines
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