There are 8 ways to get from Chios to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JKH - SOF
3h 53m$127–258Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
26h 31m$48–117Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Sofiacar
16h 36m$257–595Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
18h 50m$94–175Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane JKH - VAR
5h 40m$176–517Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JKH - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
6h 58m$125–263Ferry, bus via Kavála
- Take the ferry from Chios to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 16m$110–225Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 24m$229–550
Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to ferry and bus and train which costs $45 - $120 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $260.
The distance between Chios and Bulgaria is 555 km.
The best way to get from Chios to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Chios to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2293+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Chios, Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Sky Express fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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