There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Santorini Island by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, 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 Sofia Airport to Santorini
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)SOF - JTR
5h 23m€91–211Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
18h 9m€123–150Train, bus, car ferry
- 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 Pireaus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
19h 38m€172–201Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Kavala to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
30h 9mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Santorini
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Santorini (JTR)SKG - JTR
8h 29m€94–194Fly Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)SOF - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
10h 25m€126–314Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
24h 59m€163–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
14h 31m€222–284
Sofia to Santorini Island by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €90 - €220.
The distance between Sofia and Santorini Island is 731 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 18h 9m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sofia to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2185+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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
- +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
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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@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 Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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
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