There are 8 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Sozopol by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Union Ivkoni
12h$45–146Bus, train via Dupnitsa
cheapest- 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 Burgastrain Ic
12h 54m$32–47Drive 610.4 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Sozopolcar 610.4 km
6h 57m$128–185Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SOF - BOJ
9h 36m$108–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain Ic
12h 55m$46–70Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sozopol Republikanskabus Union Ivkoni
13h 10m$45–62Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sozopol
10h 46m$183–394Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sozopol
8h 22m$192–462
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Sozopol is to bus and train via Dupnitsa which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Sozopol is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki station to Sozopol. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki train station and arriving at Sozopol via Sofia Central Bus Station and Burgas South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Sozopol is 724 km. The road distance is 610.4 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Sozopol without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 12h and costs $45 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Thessaloníki to Sozopol, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Sozopol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
Thessaloníki to Sozopol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Sozopol is 610 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Thessaloníki to Sozopol.
There are 2904+ hotels available in Sozopol.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Sozopol, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sozopol via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Burgas Bus Station South, and Burgas South in around 12h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- 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 Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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
- $28–50
- 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 Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sozopol Republikanska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.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
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 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
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Sozopol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Sozopol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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