There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Sofia by subway, plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
5h 12m$72–182Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus N980
13h 36m$32–91Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
12h 17m$45–68Bus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
13h 15m$81Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus
32h 24m$113–236Drive 753.4 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Sofiacar 753.4 km
9h 1m$158–229
Piraeus to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Sofia is to subway and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $70 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Piraeus and Sofia is 593 km. The road distance is 753.4 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 17m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Piraeus to Sofia, including transfers.
Piraeus to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili station.
Piraeus to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Sofia is 753 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Piraeus to Sofia.
Book your Piraeus to Sofia bus tickets online with Distribusion.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–75 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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
- $50–150
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $75–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $110–140
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $120–150
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $150–190
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