There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Skiathos by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane SOF - JSI
5h 2m€60–160Bus, Hydrofoil
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Stationbus Citylines 79
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
10h 33m€58–127Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
9h 9m€87–219Train, bus, car ferry
- 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 car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
12h 22m€92–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Thessalonikicar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
6h 40m€122–255Bus, car ferry via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
9h 18m€93–214
Sofia to Skiathos by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Skiathos is to bus and Hydrofoil which costs €55 - €130 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Skiathos is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €160.
The distance between Sofia and Skiathos is 408 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Skiathos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 9h 9m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sofia to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Skiathos, Greece?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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