There are 7 ways to get from Tríkala to Sofia by bus, car, plane, train, or busferry
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
8h 35m$38–51Drive 494 km
- Drive from Tríkala to Sofiacar 494 km
5h 44m$104–150Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
11h 59m$103–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- 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 / ...
8h 39m$40–59Bus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to Sofiabus N983
9h 15m$47–84Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKG - SOF
9h 43m$92–188Bus and ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the busferry from Trikala to Corfubusferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFU - SOF
8h 51m$51–197
Tríkala to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tríkala to Sofia is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tríkala to Sofia is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Tríkala to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Trikala and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Tríkala and Sofia is 495 km. The road distance is 494 km.
The best way to get from Tríkala to Sofia without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 8h 35m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Tríkala to Sofia, including transfers.
Tríkala to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, depart from Trikala station.
Tríkala to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Trikala, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tríkala to Sofia is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Tríkala to Sofia.
There are 2300+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Tríkala, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Trikala to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
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
- $85–320
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
Busferry from Trikala to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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