There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Ierissos 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the taxi from Serres to Ierissostaxi
5h 48m€121–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissósbus
7h 34m€36–65Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ierissoscar 327.5 km
4h 52m€60–86Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissósbus
8h 12m€91–173Bus via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissósbus
7h 43m€42–59Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane SOF - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Ierissoscar
10h 19m€161–268
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ierissos is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ierissos is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Ierissos. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Ierissós via Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Sofia and Ierissos is 354 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ierissos without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Sofia to Ierissos, including transfers.
Sofia to Ierissos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Ierissos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ierissos is 327 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Sofia to Ierissos.
There are 1062+ hotels available in Ierissos.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ierissos, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Ierissós via Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki New Station, Nea Elvetia, and Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
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 Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kavala International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kavala International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- 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 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
- +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
- Phone
- +30 2310 316555
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-chalkidikis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissós
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissós
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki KTEL Chalkidikis to Ierissós
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://ktel-chalkidikis.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Melitos
- Phone
- +30 2321 063819
Taxi
- Phone
- +30 697 270 4828
Taxi Serres
- Phone
- +30 2321 059100
- Website
- serrestaxi.gr
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