Sofia to Thessaloniki

If you are travelling by bus from Sofia in Bulgaria to Greece or the opposite direction the best option is to travel to / from Thessaloniki which is the main hub for incoming international bus traffic from many European destinations, from Thessaloniki you can then easily continue with domestic bus or train to other towns in Greece.

Buses from Sofia to Thessaloniki drive year around, each day there are several departures between the cities. The driving distance is about 300 km, which equals a travel time by bus of 5 to 6 hours.

Buses from Sofia departure from the main bus station which is located at Bulevard Knyaginya Maria Luiza 100, which is just next to the main train station in Sofia, timetable for buses from Sofia to Thessaloniki you can see here.

Buses from Thessaloniki towards Sofia, departure (on less otherwise stated) from the KLEK bus station, which you can find at the following address: Giannitson 240, Ampelokipi Menemeni 546 28. Bus departure towards Sofia you can check here.

If you are on a European roundtrip, you can easily continue your trip by bus from Sofia, which has bus connection e.g. to  Munich, Berlin, Vienna and many other popular European cities.

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Train from Sofia ↔ Thessaloniki

During summer season there are two direct trains between the cities, one train travel during day time and one travel overnight, the train travel time between the cities is about 7 hours.