There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Leros by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, 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.
Bus, ferry via Istanbul
best- 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€95–159Fly to Kos, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS)plane SOF - KGS
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Leroscarferry
10h 8m€88–297Train, 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 59m€182–406Drive, 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€181–295Bus, 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€210–370Fly to Kalymnos, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane SOF - JKL
- Take the ferry from Kalymnos to Lerosferry
15h 15m€120–393Fly 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€123–367
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalymnos (JKL) 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 - €300.
The distance between Sofia and Leros is 1326 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 21h 23m to get from Sofia to Leros, including transfers.
There are 983+ 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 bus to İstanbul Esenler bus station, walk to İstanbul Esenler, take the bus to Bodrum, take the bus to Bodrum Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, walk to Port of Bodrum, then take the ferry to Port of Leros. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Port of Leros via Halkali, Göztepe, Çemenzar, Dudullu Otogar, İstanbul Dudullu, Bodrum Merkez Garaj, Bodrum Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, and Port of Bodrum in around 25h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalymnos via Athens, Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kalymnos to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- 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 Kos to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Seajets
- 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
- 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
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