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How to get fromSamos to Bulgariaby plane, ferry, bus, shuttle or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Samos to Bulgaria by plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SMI - SOF
    7h 23m
    $104–229

  2. Ferry, bus via Kavála #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3283
    22h 17m
    $71–161

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Edirnebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edirne to Sofiabus bus
    14h 23m
    $79–185

  4. Ferry, bus via Kavála

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus bus
    21h 1m
    $90–193

  5. Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SMI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    $211–566

  6. Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ADB - SOF
    8h 3m
    $122–353

  7. Fly Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SMI - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 10m
    $81–216

  8. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Urla to Edirnebus bus
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Poduyanetrain train
    16h 27m
    $100–312

Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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