There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Elassóna by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Kateríni
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Elassonabus
8h 41m€31–36Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Leptokaryatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Elassónataxi
11h 5m€94–124Drive 416.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Elassónacar 416.2 km
5h 13m€76–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Elassonabus
9h 10m€33–42Bus
- 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 Larissabus
10h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Elassóna is to bus via Kateríni which costs €30 - €40 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Elassóna is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Elassóna. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Elassona via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Sofia and Elassóna is 422 km. The road distance is 416.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elassóna without a car is to bus via Kateríni which takes 8h 41m and costs €30 - €40.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Sofia to Elassóna, including transfers.
Sofia to Elassóna bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Elassóna bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Elassóna is 416 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Sofia to Elassóna.
There are 23+ hotels available in Elassóna.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elassóna, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Elassona via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Katerini in around 8h 41m.
- 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
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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/
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 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Katerini to Elassona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Katerini to Elassona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.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
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- +30 2410 567600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
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