There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Thessaloníki by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
4h 40m€16–40Drive 282.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Thessaloníkicar 282.6 km
3h 29m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
6h 35m€68–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
5h 23m€19–28
Sofia to Thessaloníki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloníki is to train and bus which costs €18 - €28 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloníki is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Thessaloniki train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Thessaloníki is 287 km. The road distance is 282.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €16 - €40.
The bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station takes 4h 40m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Sofia to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloníki is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €16 - €40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 6h 35m.
Sofia to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Thessaloníki is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Sofia to Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Thessaloníki, Greece?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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