There are 6 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kazanlak Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
8h 40m$25–59Bus, train via Dupnitsa
- 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 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kazanlaktrain Ic
9h 32m$25–38Drive 458 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Kazanlakcar 458 km
5h 43m$96–139Fly, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlaktrain
10h 34m$81–179Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
9h 50m$36–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kazanlaktrain Ic
10h 34m$41–62
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak is to bus and train via Dupnitsa which costs $24 - $40 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki station to Kazanlak station. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki train station and arriving at Kazanlak Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Kazanlak is 484 km. The road distance is 458 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 8h 40m and costs $25 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Kazanlak bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
Thessaloníki to Kazanlak bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Kazanlak is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Thessaloníki to Kazanlak.
Book your Thessaloníki to Kazanlak bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Kazanlak, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Kazanlak Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 8h 40m.
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 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 Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kazanlak Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Kazanlak Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Arda Tur
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