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Compare bus and flight for Athens to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €53, while a flight costs an average of €354.
Distance: 525 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€354 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €196 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Sofia:
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Sofia costing on average €354.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Sofia
How to get from Athens to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 PM11h30Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)5:30 AMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:00 PM11h30Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)5:30 AMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
A39808:50 AM1h15Athens International Airport10:05 AMSofia Airport€2861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:15 AM12h45Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)9:00 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€601One-way0 transfers
72485855:30 PM11h30Athens5:00 AMSofia€611One-way0 transfers- 75274747:00 PM11h45Athens6:45 AMSofia€651One-way0 transfers
OS806 · OS7716:30 AM5h10Athens International Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport€2321One-way1 transfer- OS806 · OS7736:30 AM8h50Athens International Airport3:20 PMSofia Airport€2321One-way1 transfer
- OS806 · OS7756:30 AM11h40Athens International Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport€2321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Sofia:
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Sofia costing on average €354.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 23m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Athens (Αθήνα) and arrive in Sofia (София).
- Travel with CitizenPlane, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta MedAir, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Aegean Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with LikeBus, FlixBus, ArdaTur, LikeBus, Infobus, Euroticket, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with LikeBus, FlixBus, ArdaTur, LikeBus, Infobus, Euroticket, Union Ivkoni International.
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