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How to get fromKos to Bulgariaby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, shuttle or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kos to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KGS - SOF
    6h 43m
    $104–244

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Merkez Garajbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    23h 26m
    $61–118

  3. Car ferry, bus via İzmir

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Izmir bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirnebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edirne to Sofiabus bus
    17h 16m
    $73–95

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus bus
    28h 30m
    $141–251

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Sofiacar car
    12h 51m
    $175–279

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane KGS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    $223–633

  7. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane KGS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 40m
    $91–333

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Edirnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 16m
    $76–102

  9. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to Istanbul Alibeyköybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Cerkezkoybus bus
    4. Take the train from Çerkezköy to Sofiatrain train
    29h 49m
    $79–221

Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Bulgaria?

Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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