There are 5 ways to get from Volos to Sofia by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- 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 25m$39–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
9h 15m$35–65Drive 489.1 km
- Drive from Volos to Sofia489.1 km
5h 24m$103–149Bus to Athens International Airport, 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 to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SKG - SOF
9h 28m$99–230
Volos to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Sofia is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Sofia is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Volos and Sofia is 490 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Sofia without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 8h 25m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Volos to Sofia, including transfers.
Volos to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station.
Volos to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Sofia is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Volos to Sofia.
Book your Volos to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Volos to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- 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
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sofia Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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