There are 8 ways to get from Chios to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JKH - SOF
4h 58m$157–328Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
13h 26m$57–100Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Sofiacar
16h 35m$267–605Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme to Edirnebus
- Take the train from Kapikule to Sofiatrain
17h 22m$61–108Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JKH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
5h 38m$246–567Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane JKH - VAR
5h 35m$166–497Ferry, bus via Kavála
- Take the ferry from Chios to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 56m$116–230Car 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 9m$239–560
Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to ferry and bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chios to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $150 - $330.
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 13h 26m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Chios to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 337+ 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
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Chios Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Varna Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kapikule to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Çeşme to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–15
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- 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
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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