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How to get fromKos to Sofiaby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kos to Sofia by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly Kos 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
    $61–119

  3. 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 to Sofiabus bus
    23h 23m
    $65–83

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 31m
    $122–164

  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
    $175–280

  6. Car ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BJV - SOF
    9h 32m
    $81–396

  7. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RHO - SOF
    7h 42m
    $117–291

  8. Fly Kos 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 33m
    $90–332

  9. 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 23m
    $140–250

  10. 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 41m
    $78–225

Kos to Sofia by ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?

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

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