There are 7 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 to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane SOF - JSI
5h 2m€60–180Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
9h 9m€92–225Train, 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 carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
12h 22m€97–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Thessalonikicar
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
6h 39m€127–265Fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
9h 45m€97–200Bus, car ferry via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
9h 18m€114–229Bus, Hydrofoil
- 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€63–119
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 €60 - €120 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Skiathos is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €180.
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 €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sofia to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1619+ 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Seajets
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