There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Kilkís by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Kilkíscar
5h 33m€22–33Bus
- 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 Kilkisbus
6h 25m€22–31Drive 257.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kilkíscar 257.4 km
3h 30m€50–72Bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kilkisbus
6h 48m€23–36
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kilkís is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kilkís is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Kilkís. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kilkis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Kilkís is 302 km. The road distance is 257.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kilkís without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Sofia to Kilkís, including transfers.
Sofia to Kilkís bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Kilkís bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Kilkís is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Sofia to Kilkís.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kilkís.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kilkís, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kilkis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 6h 25m.
- 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
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- 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
- Phone
- +30 23410 28960
- Website
- ktelkilkis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kilkis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkilkis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kilkis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkilkis.gr
- Phone
- 2310 595400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmacedonia.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kilkis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelmacedonia.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kilkis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelmacedonia.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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