There are 6 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
7h 17m$28–42Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Momin Prohodtrain Ic / ...
7h 23m$23–52Train, bus
- 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 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
9h 56m$32–47Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsacar 302.8 km
3h 56m$64–92Fly, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 35m$89–193Bus, train via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Momin Prohodtrain Re
10h 11m$25–44
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa is to bus and train via Blagoevgrad which costs $24 - $45 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki station to Gorna Vasilitsa. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Kostenets via Serres, Dupnitsa and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Gorna Vasilitsa is 332 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa without a car is to bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Thessaloníki to Gorna Vasilitsa.
There are 550+ hotels available in Gorna Vasilitsa.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Gorna Vasilitsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Gorna Vasilitsa via Serres, Dupnitsa, Samokov, and Kostenets in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- $120–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- 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 Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Momin Prohod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Dupnitsa to Momin Prohod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- 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
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Arda Tur
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