There are 6 ways to get from Pernik to Santorini caldera by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Santorini
best- Take the train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)SOF - JTR
6h 51m€77–204Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Pernik to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
19h 18m€134–211Train, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Pernik to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to OinoiIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
22h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pernik to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
14h 12m€187–282Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Santorini
- Take the train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Santorini (JTR)SKG - JTR
8h 14m€91–195Fly Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)SOF - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
12h 12m€120–320
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €75 - €210.
The distance between Pernik and Santorini caldera is 774 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Santorini caldera without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 19h 18m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Pernik to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2139+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Santorini caldera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pernik to Santorini caldera. However, you can take the train to Zaharna Fabrika, walk to Vardar Station, take the line 4 subway to Sofia Airport, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Pernik to Santorini caldera via Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad Bus Station, Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 19h 18m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Pernik to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Pernik to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €7–8
Train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Oinoi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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