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Compare bus and flight for Thessaloniki to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Thessaloniki to Sofia 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 €109.
Distance: 231 km
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€20 Average price Cheapest | €207 Average price |
5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m 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 Thessaloniki to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:30 PM5h15Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)10:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:30 PM5h15Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)10:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- A3101 · A39806:00 AM3h55Thessaloniki International Airport9:55 AMSofia Airport€1321One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus8:20 AM4h40Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€171One-way0 transfers
4:00 PM4h30Thessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)8:30 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€251One-way0 transfers- 9:00 AM5h50Thessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)2:50 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€251One-way0 transfers
TK1894 · TK11279:15 PM16h00Thessaloniki International Airport1:15 PMSofia Airport€1831One-way1 transfer- TK1894 · TK10319:15 PM17h45Thessaloniki International Airport3:00 PMSofia Airport€1831One-way1 transfer
- A3127+TK1842 · TK11279:50 PM15h25Thessaloniki International Airport1:15 PMSofia Airport€3351One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Sofia:
A bus is €186 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Sofia costing on average €207.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 9 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη) and arrive in Sofia (София).
- Travel with Aegean Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, FlixBus, City Lines, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Euroticket, LikeBus, Citylines to go to Sofia by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur, FlixBus, City Lines, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Euroticket, LikeBus, Citylines.
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