There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Fira by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane SOF - JTR
6h 33m€82–434Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
20h 32m€124–161Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
30h 59m€168–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
14h 32m€221–282Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Santorini (JTR)plane SKG - JTR
9h 39m€85–177Bus, car ferry via Rafina
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the bus from Σταθμοσ Ησαπ to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεωνbus Χ96
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
22h 43m€144–166Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
25h 49m€177–230
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Fira is to fly which costs €80 - €440 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Fira is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €80 - €440.
The distance between Sofia and Fira is 736 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Fira without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 32m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Sofia to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2388+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Fira, Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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/
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
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from Σταθμοσ Ησαπ to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@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
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82–83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82–83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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