There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Olympia by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- 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 Pýrgosbus
15h 40m€79–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgosbus
15h 57m€36–52Drive 844.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Olympiacar 844.9 km
9h 23m€152–220Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SOF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgosbus
12h 50m€89–205
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Olympia is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Olympia is to drive which takes 9h 23m and costs €150 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Olympia. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Olympia via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Pýrgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Olympia is 877 km. The road distance is 844.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Olympia without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 40m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Sofia to Olympia, including transfers.
Sofia to Olympia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Olympia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Olympia is 845 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Sofia to Olympia.
There are 207+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Olympia, Western Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Olympia via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Pýrgos in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- 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 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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