There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Santorini Island by plane, train, bus, helicopter, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santorini
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane SOF - JTR
5h 32m€75–190Train, bus, helicopter
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεωνbus Χ93
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
17h 12m€647–997Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
30h 44m€187–426Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
15h 11m€234–403Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane SOF - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
8h 19m€207–407Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
18h 52m€137–301Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
24h 24m€142–282
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €75 - €190.
The distance between Sofia and Santorini Island is 735 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island without a car is to train and bus and helicopter which takes 17h 12m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Sofia to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2678+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- +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 Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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