There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Elafonisi by plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car ferry, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane SOF - MLO
- Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
15h 30mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
25h 58mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
27h 51m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Elafonisi. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Elafonisi via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 58m.
The distance between Sofia and Elafonisi is 920 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elafonisi without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Sofia to Elafonisi, including transfers.
Sofia to Elafonisi bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Elafonisi bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
There are 320+ 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 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 Port of Milos, take the car ferry to Port of Souda, walk to Soúda Port, take the line 13 bus to Plateia 1866, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Elafonisi via Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 25h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- 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
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €17–25
- Airplane-type seats
- €17–26
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €45–65
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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