There are 6 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Vratsa by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
7h 25m$23–57Bus, train via Sérres
- 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 Mezdratrain Re / ...
9h 2m$24–37Drive 389.9 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Vratsacar 389.9 km
4h 52m$82–119Fly, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
10h 25m$81–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Vratsatrain Ic / ...
8h 5m$27–42Bus via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
8h 35m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Vratsa is to bus and train via Sérres which costs $23 - $40 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Vratsa is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki station to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki train station and arriving at Vratsa via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Vratsa is 398 km. The road distance is 389.9 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Vratsa without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $23 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Thessaloníki to Vratsa, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Vratsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
Thessaloníki to Vratsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Vratsa is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Thessaloníki to Vratsa.
Book your Thessaloníki to Vratsa bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Vratsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Vratsa via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
- 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
Train from Sofia to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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/
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
- https://citylines.eu/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- 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
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
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