There are 4 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
4h 40m$19–50Drive 285.7 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Sofiacar 285.7 km
3h 19m$60–87Fly
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
7h 7m$78–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
5h 31m$23–34
Thessaloníki to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $19 - $50 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thessaloniki train station station and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Bulgaria is 287 km. The road distance is 285.7 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $19 - $50.
The bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia takes 4h 40m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Thessaloníki to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $19 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 7h 7m.
Thessaloníki to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Bulgaria is 286 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Thessaloníki to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $28–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- 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
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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