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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Thessaloniki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a flight costs an average of €96.
Distance: 231 km
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€21 Average price Cheapest | €183 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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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.
674320410:00AM4h55Sofia (София)02:55PMThessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)€261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
04:00PM5h30Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)09:30PMThessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)€201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- A3981 · A311610:55AM3h10Sofia Airport02:05PMThessaloniki International Airport€1841One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 674320410:00AM5h00Sofia (София)03:00PMThessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)€261One-way0 transfers
- 675683601:00PM4h55Sofia (София)05:55PMThessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)€261One-way0 transfers
- 675683601:00PM5h30Sofia (София)06:30PMThessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)€261One-way0 transfers
- A3981 · A311810:55AM4h45Sofia Airport03:40PMThessaloniki International Airport€1841One-way1 transfer
- A3981 · A312010:55AM6h40Sofia Airport05:35PMThessaloniki International Airport€1841One-way1 transfer
- A3981 · A312210:55AM8h05Sofia Airport07:00PMThessaloniki International Airport€1841One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Thessaloniki
Travel to Thessaloniki easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sofia to Thessaloniki.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Thessaloniki:
A bus is €85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Thessaloniki costing on average €96.
Other travel options to Thessaloniki take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights 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, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ).
- Travel with Aegean Airlines to go to Thessaloniki by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, City Lines, ArdaTur, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Citylines to go to Thessaloniki by bus.
- 8 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, City Lines, ArdaTur, Infobus, Citylines.
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