There are 6 ways to get from Patras to Sofia by bus, car, train, or plane
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 to Athens International Airport, fly
- 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 29m$84–201Bus 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 5m$66–81Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLX - SOF
10h 32m$123–413Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IOA - SOF
13h 25m$127–325
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Sofia is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Sofia 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 Sofia is 749 km. The road distance is 741.5 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Sofia 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 Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Sofia is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Patras to Sofia.
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Sofia, 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 Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- 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/
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- 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
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
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