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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Thessaloniki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Thessaloniki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €278.
Distance: 231 km
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€278 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Thessaloniki:
A bus is €254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Thessaloniki costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Thessaloniki take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Thessaloniki
How to get from Sofia to Thessaloniki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Thessaloniki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:50 PM4h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:30 PMThessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:50 PM4h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:30 PMThessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
A3981 · A311610:55 AM3h10Sofia Airport2:05 PMThessaloniki International Airport€1441One-way1 transfer
Other options
7:30 AM5h30Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)1:00 PMThessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)€251One-way0 transfers- 4:00 PM5h30Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)9:30 PMThessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)€251One-way0 transfers
- 749165410:00 AM4h55Sofia2:55 PMThessaloniki€261One-way0 transfers
- A3981 · A311810:55 AM4h45Sofia Airport3:40 PMThessaloniki International Airport€1441One-way1 transfer
- A3981 · A312010:55 AM6h40Sofia Airport5:35 PMThessaloniki International Airport€1441One-way1 transfer
- TK1032 · TK18933:50 PM4h35Sofia Airport8:25 PMThessaloniki International Airport€2011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Thessaloniki:
A bus is €254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Thessaloniki costing on average €278.
Other travel options to Thessaloniki take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 42m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Thessaloniki as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Thessaloniki International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia (София) and arrive in Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη).
- Travel with Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines to go to Thessaloniki by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International to go to Thessaloniki by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with Infobus, FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International.
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