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 Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
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
9h 18m$85–202Bus via Aígio
- Take the bus from Aigio Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
16h 39m$44–66Bus 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 1m$114–384Bus 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 45m$123–266
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 once 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 once 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.
There are 2111+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Pátra to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Aigio Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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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