There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Makrinítsa by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Stationbus Citylines 79
9h 25m€30–76Drive 494.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Makrinítsacar 494.4 km
5h 47m€90–130Fly, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Makrinítsacar
7h 41m€114–213Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- 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 Volosbus
10h 18m€43–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Volos KTEL Magnisiasbus N983
11h 20m€39–67
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Makrinítsa is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Makrinítsa is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Makrinítsa. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Makrinitsa via Volos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Makrinítsa is 506 km. The road distance is 494.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Makrinítsa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Sofia to Makrinítsa, including transfers.
Sofia to Makrinítsa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Makrinítsa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Makrinítsa is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Sofia to Makrinítsa.
There are 1696+ hotels available in Makrinítsa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Makrinítsa, Thessaly, Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 7h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Volos KTEL Magnisias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
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