There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Skopia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationN980 / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to FlorinaRe
8h 21m€20–37Train, drive
- Take the train from Sofia to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to FlorinaRe
10h 30m€29–46Drive 389.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Skopia389.1 km
5h 27m€70–101Fly, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)SOF - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florina
10h 32m€77–187Bus, train via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to FlorinaRe
8h 36m€27–37Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ptolemaida
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florina
9h 40mBus via Édessa
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessa
- Take the bus from Edessa to Florina
11h 9m
Sofia to Skopia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Skopia is to bus and train which costs €20 - €40 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Skopia is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Skopia. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Florina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ptolemaida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Skopia is 488 km. The road distance is 389.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Skopia without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 21m and costs €20 - €40.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Sofia to Skopia, including transfers.
Sofia to Skopia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Skopia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Skopia is 389 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Sofia to Skopia.
There are 49+ hotels available in Skopia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Skopia, Western Macedonia, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Florina via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Ptolemaida in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- 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
- €95–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ptolemaida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Ptolemaida to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- infoktelpellas@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Edessa to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
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