There are 11 ways to get from Chios to Sofia by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, train, subway, or shuttle
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Fly Chios Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JKH - SOF
3h 36m$166–377Ferry, 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
25h 13m$45–110Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Sofiacar
16h 36m$267–605Ferry, bus via Bursa
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
- Take the bus from İzmir Otogar Tesis to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 9m$65–120Fly Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JKH - SKG
- 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
8h 36m$140–324Ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Piraeusferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
13h 23m$125–285Fly Chios Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane JKH - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 45m$202–665Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cesme to Izmir Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ADB - SOF
7h 38m$154–298Fly Chios Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, train
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JKH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain
12h 54m$180–351Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chios to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 4m$113–224Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Mesta Chios to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 24m$239–560
Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chios to Sofia is to ferry and bus and train which costs $45 - $110 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chios to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $160 - $380.
The distance between Chios and Sofia is 550 km.
The best way to get from Chios to Sofia without a car is to ferry and bus via Bursa which takes 21h 9m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Chios to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2250+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Chios, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Sky Express, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Chios Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Chios Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Chios Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Chios Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İzmir Otogar Tesis to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–50
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $29–40
- 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
- $32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- 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
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- 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
- +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
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
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Cesme to Izmir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mesta Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Chios to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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