There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Lefkada by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or ferry
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 bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Prevezabus
- Take the taxi from Preveza to Lefkadataxi
12h 43m€122–170Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátrabus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
17h 29m€69–96Drive 661.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lefkadacar 661.6 km
8h 5m€125–180Fly to Preveza Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane SOF - PVK
11h 40m€127–294Bus via Sérres
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- 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 Lefkádabus
13h 36m€81–121Bus
- 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 Lefkádabus
13h 43m€78–114Fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane SOF - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry
14h 8m€172–312Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus
13h 30m€145–363Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus
13h€130–246Fly 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 Lefkádabus
16h 9m€138–308
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Preveza Airport (PVK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lefkada is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lefkada is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lefkada. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Nikiána via Dupnitsa, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Lefkáda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Sofia and Lefkada is 707 km. The road distance is 661.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lefkada without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 43m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Sofia to Lefkada, including transfers.
Sofia to Lefkada bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lefkada is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Sérres, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 13h 36m.
Sofia to Lefkada bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Dupnitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lefkada is 662 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Sofia to Lefkada.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lefkada, Greece?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Preveza Airport (PVK) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lefkada via Dupnitsa, Serres, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Lefkáda, and Nikiána in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- 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
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Preveza
- Phone
- +30 694 444 4064
Preveza Airport Taxi & Mini Bus Service
- Phone
- +30 697 585 1038
- Website
- prevezaairport.com
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