There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Fanari by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the taxi from Ioannina to Fanaritaxi
11h 30m€149–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Prevezabus
- Take the bus from Preveza to Kanalákibus
13h 15m€51–77Drive 611.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Fanaricar 611.3 km
7h 7m€111–160Fly, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the taxi from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Fanaritaxi
8h 29m€186–321Bus via Tríkala
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Prevezabus
- Take the bus from Preveza to Kanalákibus
15h 25m€52–74
Sofia to Fanari by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Fanari is to bus via Tríkala which costs €50 - €75 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Fanari is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Fanari. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Kanaláki via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Preveza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Fanari is 671 km. The road distance is 611.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Fanari without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 11h 30m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Sofia to Fanari, including transfers.
Sofia to Fanari bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Fanari bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Fanari is 611 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Sofia to Fanari.
There are 158+ hotels available in Fanari.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Fanari, Epirus, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kanaláki via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Preveza in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Preveza to Kanaláki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Trikala to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Ioannina
- Phone
- +30 694 994 6099
- Website
- taxi-service-841.business.site
Ioannina Taxi 4Transfers
Ioannina Taxi
- Phone
- +30 693 289 0904
Liontransfer.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 302 163
- Website
- liontransfer.com
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