There are 5 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
5h$35–69Drive 282.6 km
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Sofiacar 282.6 km
3h 23m$60–86Fly
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
4h 42m$123–227Bus via Sofia Serdika
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
5h 9m$41–59Bus, 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 47m$42–59
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $55 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki train station and arriving at Sofia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Sofia is 299 km. The road distance is 282.6 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia, including transfers.
Thessaloniki to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Sofia is to bus which takes 5h and costs $35 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $230 and takes 4h 42m.
Thessaloniki to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloniki to Sofia is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Thessaloniki to Sofia.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $28–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Citylines also services this route once daily. 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 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
- +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
- +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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