There are 5 ways to get from Delphi to Sofia by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sérres
best- Take the bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
10h 22m$49–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
13h 3m$45–59Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Delphi to Levadia
- Take the train from Levadia to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to SerresRe
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
12h 38m$83–112Drive 604 km
- Drive from Delphi to Samokov604 km
7h 55m$127–183Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
11h 5m$92–218
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delphi to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $60 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Delphi to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Delphi to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Delphi and arriving at Samokov via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Delphi and Sofia is 631 km. The road distance is 604 km.
The best way to get from Delphi to Sofia without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 10h 22m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Delphi to Sofia, including transfers.
Delphi to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Fokidas, depart from Delphi station.
Delphi to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Fokidas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Delphi to Sofia is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Delphi to Sofia.
There are 19+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Delphi, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Delphi to Samokov via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Dupnitsa in around 10h 22m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Levadia to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +30 22650 28088
- info@ktel-fokidas.gr
- Website
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Delphi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Book at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
Bus from Delphi to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- Book at
- ktel-fokidas.gr
- 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
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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