There are 4 ways to get from Volos to Bulgaria by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
7h 45m$30–70Drive 489.9 km
- Drive from Volos to Sofiacar 489.9 km
5h 30m$103–149Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
9h 24m$96–214Bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus N983
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
9h 2m$41–69
Volos to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station station and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Volos and Bulgaria is 494 km. The road distance is 489.9 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $30 - $70.
The bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station takes 7h 45m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Volos to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station.
Volos to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Bulgaria is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Volos to Bulgaria.
Book your Volos to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 7h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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