There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Sofia 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 from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
4h 29m$75–190Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus
12h 53m$36–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
10h 52m$58–95Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
11h 45m$94Drive 762.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Sofiacar 762.3 km
8h 34m$160–231Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HER - SOF
4h 16m$91–211Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
4h 37m$72–203
Greece to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $90 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Greece and Sofia is 575 km. The road distance is 762.3 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Greece to Sofia, including transfers.
Greece to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Greece to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $75 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $94 and takes 11h 45m.
Greece to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Sofia is 762 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Greece to Sofia.
What companies run services between Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 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
- $65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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