There are 5 ways to get from Volos to Bulgaria by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to SofiaN983
8h 20m$45–65Bus via Serdika
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
9h 22m$36–47Drive 489.1 km
- Drive from Volos to Sofia489.1 km
5h 24m$103–149Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
9h 18m$105–227Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 42 / ...
8h 32m$40–53
Volos to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Bulgaria is to bus via Serdika which costs $35 - $50 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Volos KTEL Magnisias and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Volos and Bulgaria is 501 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $45 - $65.
The bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Sofia takes 8h 20m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Volos to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Volos KTEL Magnisias station.
Volos to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Bulgaria is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Volos to Bulgaria.
Book your Volos to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Sofia 3 times a week. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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