There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Édessa by bus, train, or car
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 Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessabus
7h 25m€26–31Train, bus
- 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 train from Thessaloniki to Edessatrain Re
10h 35m€30–44Drive 359.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Édessacar 359.1 km
4h 32m€67–96Train, bus via Dupnitsa
- 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
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessabus
7h 53m€28–37Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Aristotelous Square to Edessa waterfallsbus
8h 54m€89
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Édessa is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Édessa is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Édessa. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Edessa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Sofia and Édessa is 370 km. The road distance is 359.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Édessa without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sofia to Édessa, including transfers.
Sofia to Édessa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Édessa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Édessa is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Sofia to Édessa.
There are 288+ hotels available in Édessa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Édessa, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edessa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
- 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
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
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