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 Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
5h 12m$72–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
14h 30m$40–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
12h 8m$47–71Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus N980
13h 36m$61–91Drive 753.4 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Sofiacar 753.4 km
9h 1m$158–229
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 $45 - $75 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 - $180.
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 753.4 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $45 - $75.
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 753 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Piraeus to Sofia.
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What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Εθν.Αντιστασεωσ to Sofia via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki train station in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $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
- $10–40
- 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
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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