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How to get fromSantorini caldera to Bulgariaby plane, car ferry, train, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeJTR - SOF
    4h 13m
    $100–275

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
    18h 47m
    $159–259

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusCitylines 80
    22h 7m
    $104–196

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sofiacar
    14h 30m
    $217–342

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeJTR - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    3h 50m
    $209–506

  6. Car ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
    6. Take the train from Petrich to SofiatrainRe
    21h 34m
    $249–314

  7. Car ferry, bus via Serdika

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    22h 47m
    $105–177

Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Bulgaria?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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