There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Chaniotis 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 Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótisbus
8h 15m€38–68Train, 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 bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótisbus
11h 28m€43–60Drive 384 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chaniotiscar 384 km
4h 52m€70–101Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótisbus
8h 53m€93–176Bus via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótisbus
8h 24m€44–62
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chaniotis is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chaniotis is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Chaniotis. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Khaniótis via Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Chaniotis is 427 km. The road distance is 384 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Chaniotis without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Sofia to Chaniotis, including transfers.
Sofia to Chaniotis bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Chaniotis bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Chaniotis is 384 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Sofia to Chaniotis.
There are 3772+ hotels available in Chaniotis.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chaniotis, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Khaniótis via Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki New Station, Nea Elvetia, and Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- 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
- 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
- €24–45
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 2310 316555
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-chalkidikis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Khaniótis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- +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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