There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
4h 56m€27–54Drive 280 km
- Drive from Sofia to Thessalonikicar 280 km
3h 34m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
6h 6m€101–189Bus via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
5h 5m€33–46Train, 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 43m€34–47
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki is to bus which costs €26 - €55 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Thessaloniki train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Thessaloniki is 296 km. The road distance is 280 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €26 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Sofia to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €26 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 6h 6m.
Sofia to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Thessaloniki is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Sofia to Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Thessaloniki, Greece?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Citylines also services this route once daily. 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
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- 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
- €24–45
- 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/
- 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 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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