There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Makrýgialos by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus via Blagoevgrad
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Katerini Olympus Plaza Northbus N983
7h 16m€47–70Bus
cheapest- 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 Katerínibus
7h 41m€24–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Aiginiotrain Re
9h 27m€42–57Drive 329.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Makrýgialoscar 329.8 km
3h 58m€60–86Fly, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the taxi from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Makrýgialostaxi
6h 27m€156–253Train, bus via Dupnitsa
- 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 Katerínibus
8h 10m€26–35
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Makrýgialos is to bus which costs €23 - €29 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Makrýgialos is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Makrýgialos. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Katerini Olympus Plaza North via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Sofia and Makrýgialos is 367 km. The road distance is 329.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Makrýgialos without a car is to bus via Blagoevgrad which takes 7h 16m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Sofia to Makrýgialos, including transfers.
Sofia to Makrýgialos bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Makrýgialos bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Makrýgialos is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Sofia to Makrýgialos.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Makrýgialos.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Makrýgialos, Central Macedonia, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Makrýgialos via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Katerini Olympus Plaza North in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
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
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Aiginio
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Katerini Olympus Plaza North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 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
- +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 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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