There are 6 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 stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain Re
9h 2m€26–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain Re
12h 15m€29–44Drive 389.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Skopiacar 389.3 km
5h 34m€71–102Fly, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
11h 2m€71–166Bus via Ptolemaḯda
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ptolemaidabus
- Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus
9h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Florinabus
9h 57m€39–50
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 €25 - €50 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Skopia is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €110.
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 483 km. The road distance is 389.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Skopia without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 2m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 34m to drive from Sofia to Skopia.
There are 89+ 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
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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 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
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
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