There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Chalkída by plane, taxi, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
4h 54m€139–234Bus, train via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Oinoitrain Ic
10h 48m€48–89Bus
- 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 Chalcisbus
10h 55m€82–107Train, 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 Oinoitrain Ic
14h 2m€53–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
- Take the train from Athens to Chalkidatrain Re
15h 42m€88–91Drive 700.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chalkídacar 700.3 km
8h 35m€128–184
Sofia to Chalkída by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chalkída is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which costs €45 - €90 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chalkída is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 54m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Chalkída. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Chalcis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Chalkída is 631 km. The road distance is 700.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Chalkída without a car is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which takes 10h 48m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Sofia to Chalkída, including transfers.
Sofia to Chalkída bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Chalkída bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Chalkída is 700 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Sofia to Chalkída.
There are 604+ hotels available in Chalkída.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chalkída, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Chalcis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Oinoi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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 Oinoi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Chalkida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://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 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chalcis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.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
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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