There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Zacháro by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Pýrgos
15h 47m€37–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zacharo
17h 57m€59–86Drive 856 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zacháro856 km
9h 33m€155–224Fly Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)SOF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Zacharo
11h 28m€131–286Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Take the bus from Patras to Zacharo
16h 40m€68–88Fly Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zacharo
9h 31m€85–188Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)SKG - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Zacharo
11h 39m€124–399
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Zacháro is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Zacháro is to fly and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Zacháro. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Zacharo via Pýrgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Zacháro is 896 km. The road distance is 856 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Zacháro without a car is to bus which takes 15h 47m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Sofia to Zacháro, including transfers.
Sofia to Zacháro bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Zacháro bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Pýrgos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Zacháro is 856 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Sofia to Zacháro.
There are 159+ hotels available in Zacháro.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Zacháro, Greece?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia to Pýrgos twice a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 14h 27m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zacharo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Zacharo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Patras to Zacharo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- 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 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
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