There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Kastoria by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- 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 Kastoriabus
8h 55m€37–42Drive 467.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kastoriacar 467.8 km
5h 18m€87–125Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kastoriabus
11h 18m€98–308Train, 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 Kastoriabus
9h 23m€39–48Bus via Amýntaio
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Amýntaiobus
- Take the bus from Amýntaio to Kastoriabus
11h 45m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kastoria is to bus which costs €35 - €45 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kastoria is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Kastoria. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kastoria via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Kastoria is 473 km. The road distance is 467.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kastoria without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €35 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Sofia to Kastoria, including transfers.
Sofia to Kastoria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Kastoria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Kastoria is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Sofia to Kastoria.
There are 262+ hotels available in Kastoria.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kastoria, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kastoria via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
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