There are 9 ways to get from Samos to Bulgaria by ferry, bus, plane, train, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus via Edirne
best- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Sofiabus
14h 23m$78–183Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
21h 57m$73–195Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SMI - SOF
8h 43m$102–279Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Edirnebus
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Poduyanetrain
16h 27m$99–308Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus
22h 11m$151–366Ferry, car ferry, bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Kavalacarferry
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
23h 27m$131–334Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SMI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 5m$220–557Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ADB - SOF
8h 3m$131–341Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SMI - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
10h 10m$85–216
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Bulgaria is to ferry and bus via Edirne which costs $75 - $190 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Bulgaria is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Samos and Bulgaria is 999 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Bulgaria without a car is to ferry and bus via Edirne which takes 14h 23m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Samos to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2100+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Bulgaria?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Poduyane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Edirne to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Urla to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Kusadasi to Izmir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–121
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $44
- Car
- $121
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–224
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- $82
- Car
- $224
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
Ferry from Samos to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $95–120
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $120–150
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Port of Myrina (Limnos)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $75–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $100–120
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $130–190
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