There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera by bus, plane, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)SOF - JTR
6h 45m€91–249Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti KondiliCitylines 79
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
21h 32m€156–223Bus, car ferry via Fira
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti KondiliCitylines 79
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
27d 4h€106–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
16h 44mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Santorini (JTR)SKG - JTR
10h 59m€102–205Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Santorini (JTR)AXD - JTR
10h 26m€91–191Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)OTP - JTR
9h 25m€315–546Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
21h 52m€191–268
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera is to bus and car ferry via Fira which costs €100 - €130 and takes 27 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €90 - €250.
The distance between Plovdiv and Santorini caldera is 859 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 32m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2097+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Santorini caldera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Santorini caldera. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Santorini caldera via Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 21h 32m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 26d 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- 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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