There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Leros by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kos, car ferry
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS)plane SOF - KGS
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leroscarferry
10h 8m€86–230Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
21h 23m€95–159Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
25h 51m€96–205Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Leroscarferry
26h 29m€182–406Fly to Ikaria Island National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane SOF - JIK
- Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Lipsicarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leroscarferry
20h 52m€117–343Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
11h€189–342Fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane SOF - SMI
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasiferry
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Leroscarferry
16h€125–368Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lerosferry
15h 50m€126–305Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Lerosferry Asf / ...
22h 47m€107–211Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Leroscarferry
29h 18m€210–370Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leroscarferry
15h 1m€181–295
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Leros is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €95 - €160 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Leros is to fly and car ferry which takes 10h 8m and costs €85 - €230.
The distance between Sofia and Leros is 828 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Leros without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 21h 23m and costs €95 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Sofia to Leros, including transfers.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Leros.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Leros, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Leros. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, take the bus to Kos, walk to Port of Kos, then take the car ferry to Port of Leros. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Port of Leros via İstanbul Esenler bus station, İstanbul Esenler, Bodrum Merkez Garaj, Bodrum Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, and Port of Bodrum in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens International Airport, Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- €42
- Single Room
- €75
- Four Person Room
- €37
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 22420 59124
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEM Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ANEM Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ANEM Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
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