There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Gevgelija by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Gevgelijacar
5h 40m$18–28Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus Simeonidis
7h 12m$35–65Drive 262 km
- Drive from Sofia to Gevgelijacar 262 km
4h 3m$42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelijabus
8h 30m$29–42Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijabus
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Gevgelija is to train and drive which costs $18 - $29 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Gevgelija is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Gevgelija. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Gevgelija via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Sofia and Gevgelija is 302 km. The road distance is 262 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Gevgelija without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 7h 12m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Sofia to Gevgelija, including transfers.
Sofia to Gevgelija bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Gevgelija bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Gevgelija is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:59 AM in Sofia and 3:59 AM in Gevgelija.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Gevgelija is 262 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Sofia to Gevgelija.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Gevgelija, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Gevgelija via Thessaloniki train station and Thessaloniki in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 43 370 568
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- gevgelija.biz
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