There are 5 ways to get from Xánthi to Sofia by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to SofiaRe
6h 51m$23–35Drive 360.3 km
- Drive from Xánthi to Sofia360.3 km
4h 26m$76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
7h 15mBus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3283
8h 30mDrive, train
- Drive from Xánthi to Lazar Pamporov
- Take the train from Lazar Pamporov to Marko Nikolov - TRe
- Take the train from Septemvri to PoduyaneRe
7h 8m$31–49
Xánthi to Sofia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xánthi to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Xánthi to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Xánthi to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Xánthi and arriving at Sofia via Kavala Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Xánthi and Sofia is 390 km. The road distance is 360.3 km.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Sofia without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 51m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Xánthi to Sofia, including transfers.
Xánthi to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, depart from Xánthi station.
Xánthi to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, arrive at Kavala Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xánthi to Sofia is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Xánthi to Sofia.
There are 2024+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Xánthi to Sofia via Kavala Central Bus Station in around 7h 15m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Lazar Pamporov to Marko Nikolov - T
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Septemvri to Poduyane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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