There are 6 ways to get from Stavros to Sofia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
7h 7m$65–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kateríni to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
7h 55m$44–53Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
10h 16m$72–95Drive 380.6 km
- Drive from Stavros to Sofiacar 380.6 km
4h 22m$80–116Train, fly
- Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
8h 33m$124–230Train, bus via Sofia Serdika
- Take the train from Litochoro to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
7h 16m$72–97
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stavros to Sofia is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stavros to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Stavros to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Litochoro and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Kateríni and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Stavros and Sofia is 416 km. The road distance is 380.6 km.
The best way to get from Stavros to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Stavros to Sofia, including transfers.
Stavros to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Pierias S.A., depart from Kateríni station.
Stavros to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Pierias S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stavros to Sofia is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Stavros to Sofia.
There are 2316+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Stavros, Central Macedonia, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Stavros to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Litochoro, Kateríni, and Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Litochoro to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Litochoro to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Litochoro to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Litochoro to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Kateríni to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
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