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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from kr357. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr357, and a flight costs an average of kr662.
Distance: 326 miles (525 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr629 Average price Cheapest | kr1338 Average price | kr2265 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration Fastest 5h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Athens:
A bus is kr709 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Athens costing on average kr1338.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Athens
How to get from Sofia to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Athens is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:59 PM12h21София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:20 PMAthens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)kr5211One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus11:59 PM12h21София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:20 PMAthens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)kr5211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- A398110:55 AM1h15Sofia Airport12:10 PMAthens International Airportkr32131One-way0 transfers
Other options
06:00 PM11h00Sofia5:00 AMAthenskr6671One-way0 transfers- 7:30 PM11h25Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)6:55 AMAthina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)kr6961One-way0 transfers
- 7:30 AM12h30Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)8:00 PMAthina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)kr6961One-way0 transfers
GQ6832:15 PM1h35Sofia Airport3:50 PMAthens International Airportkr20651One-way0 transfers
OS780 · OS8018:00 AM7h25Sofia Airport3:25 PMAthens International Airportkr26511One-way1 transfer- OS774 · OS8054:05 PM9h05Sofia Airport1:10 AMAthens International Airportkr28251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Athens:
A bus is kr709 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Athens costing on average kr1338.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Athens 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 Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia (София) and arrive in Athens (Αθήνα).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, City Lines, ArdaTur, FlixBus, Max Trans to go to Athens by bus.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, City Lines, ArdaTur, FlixBus, Max Trans.
- 2 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air.
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