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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 $59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 20m. 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 $59, and a flight costs an average of $45.
Distance: 326 miles (525 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$73 Average price Cheapest | $189 Average price |
11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
07:00PM12h00Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)07:00AMAthina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)$1001One-way0 transfers
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- 07:00PM12h00Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)07:00AMAthina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)$1001One-way0 transfers
Fastest
TK1030 · TK184109:05PM6h00Sofia Airport03:05AMAthens International Airport$10791One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 07:00PM12h05Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)07:05AMAthens Chiou$1001One-way0 transfers
- 07:30AM12h30Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)08:00PMAthina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)$1241One-way0 transfers
- TK1028+TK919309:35AM7h40Sofia Airport05:15PMAthens International Airport$4851One-way1 transfer
- TK1030+TK919109:05PM15h05Sofia Airport12:10PMAthens International Airport$4711One-way1 transfer
- TK1032+TK919103:50PM20h20Sofia Airport12:10PMAthens International Airport$4711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Athens:
A flight is $14 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Athens costing on average $59 (€48).
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 3 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, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη).
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, City Lines, Infobus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus to go to Athens by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, City Lines, ArdaTur, FlixBus.
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