There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Fanári by train, bus, taxi, 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.
Train, bus via Thessaloníki
best- 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 Trikalabus
9h 13m€54–73Train, 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 Paleofarsalostrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Paleofarsalos to Fanáritaxi
11h 50m€81–113Drive 499.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Fanáricar 499.3 km
6h 13m€91–131Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
10h 39m€100–184Bus
- 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 Karditsabus
11h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Volos KTEL Magnisiasbus
- Take the bus from Volos to Karditsabus
14h 11mFly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Karditsabus
13h 9m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Fanári is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Fanári is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Fanári. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Fanari Karditsas via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Karditsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Sofia and Fanári is 552 km. The road distance is 499.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Fanári without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 9h 13m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Sofia to Fanári, including transfers.
Sofia to Fanári bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Fanári bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Fanári is 499 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Sofia to Fanári.
There are 927+ hotels available in Fanári.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Fanári, Thessaly, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Fanari Karditsas via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Karditsa in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- 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 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
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 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_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/
- Phone
- +30 24410 21411
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-karditsas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Karditsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ktel-karditsas.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Volos to Karditsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ktel-karditsas.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Ioannina to Karditsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ktel-karditsas.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Volos KTEL Magnisias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Koukoulios Georgios K.
- Phone
- +30 6932196602
Taxi Farsalon
- Phone
- +30 2491024750
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