How to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia

There are 2 options to travel between Thessaloniki and Sofia including taking a bus and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia is a bus with an average price of €11.

This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Sofia:

A bus is €102 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Sofia costing on average €112.

The fastest way to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 10m.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Bus takes on average 4h 45m.

The Thessaloniki to Sofia distance is approximately 231 km.

The average frequency per day from Thessaloniki to Sofia is:

• Around 13 flights per day.
• Around 10 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thessaloniki and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Thessaloniki to Sofia:

• Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Thessaloniki to Sofia, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Ourbus, City Lines, FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Sofia by bus.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Thessaloniki to Sofia:

• 10 direct buses per day with Ourbus, City Lines, FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.

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