There are 6 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini caldera by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santorini
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)SOF - JTR
3h€85–240Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
20h 15m€135–215Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station 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 46m€167–267Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
27d 4h€89–113Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)SOF - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
7h 51m€115–335Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
14h 41m€191–288
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini caldera is to bus and car ferry which costs €85 - €120 and takes 27 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 3h and costs €85 - €240.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Santorini caldera is 721 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 20h 15m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h to fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Sofia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h and has one stopover.
Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air, Sky Express and two other airlines offer flights from Sofia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2116+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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 Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- 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
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- 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/
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