There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Elafonisi by bus, busferry, plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
25h 35mFly, ferry, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane SOF - MLO
- Take the ferry from Milos to Chaniaferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
15h 30mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
28h 16m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Elafonisi. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Elafonisi via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Elafonisi is 1142 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elafonisi without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 35m to get from Sofia to Elafonisi, including transfers.
Sofia to Elafonisi bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Elafonisi bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
There are 452+ hotels available in Elafonisi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elafonisi, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Elafonisi. However, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the vehicle to Chania, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Milos Island National Airport (MLO), walk to Milos Airport, take the bus to Adamantas, walk to Milos, take the ferry to Chania, walk to Soúda Port, take the line 13 bus to Plateia 1866, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Milos to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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