There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Skýros by bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
15h 48m€88–145Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
16h 46m€87–115Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Kymicar
- Take the car ferry from Kymi to Skýroscarferry
12h 11m€162–226Fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skyros (SKU)plane SOF - SKU
13h 38m€100–224Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýrosbusferry
18h 49m€121–134
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skyros (SKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Skýros is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Skýros is to drive and car ferry which takes 12h 11m and costs €160 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Skýros. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Skýros via Χαλκοκονδυλη and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Sofia and Skýros is 975 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Skýros without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 48m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Sofia to Skýros, including transfers.
Sofia to Skýros bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Skýros bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
There are 180+ hotels available in Skýros.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Skýros, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skyros (SKU) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Skyros via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 22220 91789
- [email protected]
- Website
- sne.gr
Car ferry from Kymi to Skýros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sne.gr/en/
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