Athens to Sofia Bus: Find Cheap Coach Tickets

Q: What is the distance between Athens and Sofia?

The distance between these two places is a total of 492 mi.

Q: What is the average travel time between Athens and Sofia?

The average travel time between the stations is 11:30 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Athens to Sofia?

The ticket prices begin from £35.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Athens to Sofia?

The average number of daily departures is 10. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Athens to Sofia?

The majority of the coaches are direct, and if there is a layover, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a layover involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Athens to Sofia?

All the coaches have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Athens to Sofia Route Overview

Athens to Sofia bus is a popular way of travelling between Greece and Bulgaria. We found up to 10 bus departures, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Athens at 08:30h, arriving at Sofia at 22:00h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 19:00h, arriving at 06:45h the following day.

Departure station and country Athens, Greece

Arrival station and country Sofia, Bulgaria

Travel Distance 492 mi

Average Trip Duration 11h 30min

Total Departures 10

Popular Operators CityLines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus

Lowest Price £35

Transportation Options Coach

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular coach departures from Athens to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

08:30 Athens

13h 30min

22:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 42.5 HRK

Best offer on 21. Feb

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18:30 Athens

10h 30min

06:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 42.6 HRK

Best offer on 29. Mar

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18:30 Athens

12h 30min

07:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 42.5 HRK

Best offer on 21. Feb

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19:00 Athens Karolou

11h 45min

06:45 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 55 HRK

Best offer on 07. Feb

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19:00 Athens Karolou

11h 30min

06:30 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

from 60.5 HRK

Best offer on 07. Feb

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Traveling by coach from Athens to Sofia

The shortest travel distance between Athens and Sofia is 492 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 19:00 has a travel time of 09:30h. The longest travel time on the route is 13:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and restroom.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sofia earlier, there are 8 overnight coaches from Athens to Sofia. The overnight coaches depart between 18:30 and 19:00 and arrive between 06:30 and 07:00 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

18:30 Athens

10h 30min

06:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 42.6 HRK

Best offer on 29. Mar

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18:30 Athens

12h 30min

07:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 42.5 HRK

Best offer on 21. Feb

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19:00 Athens Karolou

11h 45min

06:45 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 55 HRK

Best offer on 07. Feb

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19:00 Athens Karolou

11h 30min

06:30 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

from 60.5 HRK

Best offer on 07. Feb

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19:00 Athens Karolou

9h 30min

05:30 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

from 60.5 HRK

Best offer on 29. Mar

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Coach companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 4 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

CityLines

Union Ivkoni - Unibus

6.7

Tourist Service

No reviews yet

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Athens or Sofia, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Athens

You can see information about the departure station and stops Athens here

Sofia

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Sofia here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £35 (One-Way) or £70 (Return).

Trip reviews from Athens to Sofia

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4 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Athens to Sofia. The average rating based on recent reviews is 6.9. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.

9.38 by DAVID

Union Ivkoni - Unibus

8.75 by ANONYMOUS

CityLines

7.5 by DARRYL

Union Ivkoni - Unibus

10 by ANONYMOUS

Union Ivkoni - Unibus

by DAVID

Read some bad reviews ans was wary, but it was a great trip.

I took the morning bus at 7.30am from Athens to Sofia. Angela, the lady In the office does not speak very good English but was unbelievably lovely. I speak a bit of greek (I'm English but live in Athens) and she was so helpful. She told me a great tip that might be useful for people. The night bus is much busier than the day bus. To Thessolaniki there were 3 passengers! I was amazed by that! Fom Thessolaniki the bus was half full. So the first 5 hours were amazing. The toilet is closed for the whole journey to Sofia but they stop every 3 hours. Didn't bother me and I was worried about it after reading it. Scenery, Esp the north part of Greece, Bulgaria and especially Olympus - stunnin. Take the day bus if you want to sseethe views. I read the drivers were not friendly but they were just normal to me. Balkan style men but not that rude Thought they were ok. Drove great!! They didn't drive fast or smoke like I read in some reviews. It was a good trip and enjoyed. Was a bit early too...

Driver

Tidiness

Value for money

Comfortable ride

7.5

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Other popular destinations from Athens

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when travelling from Athens, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Athens to Czestochowa

Athens to Stara Zagora

Athens to Blagoevgrad

Athens to Prague

Athens to Lublin

Athens to Kielce

Other popular destinations from Sofia

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Sofia, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Sofia to Plovdiv

Sofia to Thessaloniki

Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo

Athens to Sofia Bus Summary

Route Overview	Key Info
Departure Station	Athens
Destination Station	Sofia
Daily Departures	Over 10 bus departures , including more than 8 night buses.
Earliest Departures	08:30 AM
Latest Departure	07:00 PM
Travel Distance	492 mi
Travel Time	11:30

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance between Athens and Sofia?

What is the average travel time between Athens and Sofia?

What is the ticket price for the journey from Athens to Sofia?

How many daily departures are there from Athens to Sofia?

Are all the buses direct on the route from Athens to Sofia?

What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Athens to Sofia?

Athens to Sofia Bus: Find Cheap Coach Tickets

Athens to Sofia Route Overview

Table Of Contents

Popular Departures

Traveling by coach from Athens to Sofia

Overnight coaches

Coach companies

Departure and arrival stations

Cheapest ticket prices

Trip reviews from Athens to Sofia

Other popular destinations from Athens

Other popular destinations from Sofia

Athens to Sofia Bus Summary

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