There are 5 ways to get from Patras to Bulgaria by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
12h 5m$30–50Drive 741.5 km
- Drive from Patras to Sofiacar 741.5 km
8h 1m$156–225Bus, train, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
8h 48m$85–202Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
12h 12m$67–82Bus, train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- 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$194–521
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $150 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pátra and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Patras and Bulgaria is 749 km. The road distance is 741.5 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $30 - $50.
The bus from Pátra to Sofia takes 12h 5m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Patras to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Bulgaria is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Patras to Bulgaria.
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Pátra to Sofia twice a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- 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 Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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