There are 5 ways to get from Piraeus to Sofia by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
5h 12m$72–182Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus StationArda-Tur
12h 8m$38–87Bus via Γεφυρα
- Take the bus from Athens to SofiaN983
14h 17m$71–111Drive 744.5 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Sofia744.5 km
9h 11m$157–226Bus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
14h 30m$40–80
Piraeus to Sofia by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 12h 8m.
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 Astiggos and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Piraeus and Sofia is 593 km. The road distance is 744.5 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Piraeus to Sofia, including transfers.
Piraeus to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Piraeus Port Astiggos station.
Piraeus to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Sofia is 745 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Piraeus to Sofia.
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What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Athens to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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