There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Santorini caldera by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)SOF - JTR
7h 12m€86–241Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
19h 9m€86–210Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
19h 45m€209–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
14h 31m€136–287Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)OTP - JTR
5h 25m€178–470
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Santorini caldera is to fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Santorini caldera is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €170 - €470.
The distance between Bulgaria and Santorini caldera is 737 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 19h 9m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Bulgaria to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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