There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Igoumenitsa by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationCitylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
10h 55m€52–77Bus via Ioánnina
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
12h 50m€47–67Drive 601.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Igoumenitsa601.6 km
6h 44m€110–159Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
9h 23m€86–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
11h 37m€50–79Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)SOF - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
13h 36m€108–238
Sofia to Igoumenitsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Igoumenitsa is to bus via Ioánnina which costs €45 - €70 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Igoumenitsa is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Igoumenitsa. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Igoumenitsa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Igoumenitsa is 618 km. The road distance is 601.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Igoumenitsa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Sofia to Igoumenitsa, including transfers.
Sofia to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Igoumenitsa is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Sofia to Igoumenitsa.
There are 556+ hotels available in Igoumenitsa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Igoumenitsa, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Igoumenitsa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 10h 55m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.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
- +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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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