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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 15m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a flight costs an average of €112.
Distance: 231 km
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€20 Average price Cheapest | €198 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Thessaloniki to Sofia
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.
FlixBus8:20 AM4h40Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ)1:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€171One-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 AM4h05Thessaloniki International Airport10:05 AMSofia Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
Other options
9:00 AM5h50Thessaloniki, Station Monastiriou (Θεσσαλονίκηб, Στάση Μοναστηρίου)2:50 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€201One-way0 transfers
08:15 AM4h45Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)1:00 PMSofia (София)€261One-way0 transfers- 08:00 AM5h00Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)1:00 PMSofia (София)€261One-way0 transfers
TK1882 · TK10319:35 AM5h25Thessaloniki International Airport3:00 PMSofia Airport€2741One-way1 transfer- A3105 · A39827:40 AM13h00Thessaloniki International Airport8:40 PMSofia Airport€2821One-way1 transfer
- TK1894 · TK10319:15 PM17h45Thessaloniki International Airport3:00 PMSofia Airport€2741One-way1 transfer
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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.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
- 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.
- 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).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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