There are 8 ways to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLX - SOF
9h 3m$113–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalamata to Sofiabus
16h 35m$45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
15h 44m$74–105Drive 941.6 km
- Drive from Kalamata to Sofiacar 941.6 km
10h 47m$198–286Fly Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KLX - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 25m$272–712Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
8h 48m$101–220Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
10h 14m$210–539Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
19h 41m$92–134
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 25m and costs $270 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kalamata and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Kalamata and Bulgaria is 662 km. The road distance is 941.6 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 44m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Kalamata to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Kalamata station.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $110 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $65 and takes 16h 35m.
Kalamata to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamata to Bulgaria is 942 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Kalamata to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Kalamata to Sofia twice a week. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kalamata to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- ktelark@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelarkadias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Tripoli to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- ktelarkadias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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