There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Platariá by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Thessaloníki
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
12h 10m€54–81Train, bus
cheapest- 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
12h 52m€52–83Drive 609.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Platariá609.3 km
6h 53m€110–159Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
10h 42m€90–229Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
16h 14m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Platariá is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Platariá is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Platariá. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Platariá via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Sofia and Platariá is 630 km. The road distance is 609.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Platariá without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 12h 10m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Sofia to Platariá, including transfers.
Sofia to Platariá bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Platariá bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Platariá is 609 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Sofia to Platariá.
There are 783+ hotels available in Platariá.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Platariá, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Platariá via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa in around 12h 10m.
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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
- 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
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.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
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
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