There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
4h 48m$71–181Fly Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
5h 6m$43–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
10h 59m$56–94Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
11h 45m$90Drive 753.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Sofiacar 753.4 km
8h 48m$158–229Fly Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
7h 45m$180–400Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 2m$60–198Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
14h 8m$62–91
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $70 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Greece and Bulgaria is 580 km. The road distance is 753.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Greece to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Greece to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Greece to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 and takes 11h 45m.
Greece to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Bulgaria is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Greece to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Bulgaria Air fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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