There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
4h 55m€16–22Drive 283.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTELcar 283.5 km
3h 29m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
6h 50m€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€19–28Bus via Thessaloniki Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
6h 59m€26–36
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL is to bus which costs €16 - €22 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Thessaloniki KTEL is 288 km. The road distance is 283.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €16 - €22.
The bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station takes 4h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €16 - €22. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 6h 50m.
Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Sofia to Thessaloniki KTEL.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Thessaloniki KTEL, Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 4h 55m. 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
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