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

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There are 6 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Sofia by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeJTR - SOF
    4h 13m
    $98–282

  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 33m
    $158–263

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    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 Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    5. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    6. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to SofiatrainRe
    20h 10m
    $242–303

  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. Car ferry, bus via Athens

    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

  6. Car ferry, bus

    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 40m
    $109–176

Santorini (JTR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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