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How to get fromChicago to Sandanskiby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Sandanski by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    18h 29m
    $394–826

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ORD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus bus
    19h 46m
    $306–1,126

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ORD - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus bus
    21h 38m
    $674–1,276

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sandanski, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Sandanski. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, take the line 84 bus to Умбал Св. Анна, take the line 305 bus to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, then take the bus to Sandanski. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki train station, then take the bus to Sandanski.

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