There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Greece by plane, bus, train, 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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
4h 34m€65–160Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus N980
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
12h 15m€27–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus Citylines 79
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
11h 8m€39–57Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
11h 30m€68Drive 752.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Athenscar 752.5 km
8h 52m€138–198Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
7h 1m€68–153Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
4h 10m€72–183
Sofia to Greece by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Greece is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Greece is 574 km. The road distance is 752.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 8m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Sofia to Greece, including transfers.
Sofia to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €68 and takes 11h 30m.
Sofia to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Greece is 753 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Sofia to Greece.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
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