There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Olympiáda by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Leptokaryatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Olympiádataxi
7h 32m€69–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Elassonabus
9h€50–60Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Leptokaryatrain Re
- Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Olympiádataxi
10h 46m€74–104Drive 406 km
- Drive from Sofia to Olympiádacar 406 km
5h 7m€73–106Fly, train, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Leptokaryatrain
- Take the taxi from Leptokarya to Olympiádataxi
9h 33m€125–223Train, bus, taxi 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
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to Olympiádataxi
9h 13m€84–108Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Aristotelous Square to Olympusbus
- Take the taxi from Olympus to Olympiádataxi
10h 31m€148–173
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Olympiáda is to bus which costs €45 - €60 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Olympiáda is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Olympiáda. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Elassona via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Katerini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Sofia and Olympiáda is 440 km. The road distance is 406 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Olympiáda without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 7h 32m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Sofia to Olympiáda, including transfers.
Sofia to Olympiáda bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Olympiáda bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Olympiáda is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Sofia to Olympiáda.
There are 23+ hotels available in Olympiáda.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Olympiáda, Thessaly, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Olympiáda via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Katerini, and Elassona in around 9h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €150–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 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
- +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 Katerini to Elassona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- [email protected]
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Aristotelous Square to Olympus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
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