Sofia to Athens

Q: What is the distance between Sofia and Athens?

The distance between these two places is a total of 792 km.

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

The average travel time between the stations is 12:10 hours.

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

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €38.

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

The average number of daily departures is 7. 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 Sofia to Athens?

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

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

All the buses 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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Between Sofia, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece we found up to 7 bus departures, including 7 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Sofia is at 07:30 arriving to Athens at 20:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:30 and arrives at 08:30 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €38 to €43.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

13h 0min

20:30 Athens

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from 43.6 HRK

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18:00 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

11h 20min

05:20 Athens Karolou

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from 39 HRK

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20:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

12h 0min

08:30 Athens

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 43.6 HRK

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18:00 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

11h 30min

05:30 Athens Karolou

from 38 HRK

Best offer on 04. May

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Traveling by bus from Sofia to Athens

The shortest travel distance between Sofia and Athens is 792 km. The fastest bus which departs at 20:30 has a travel time of 11:20h. The longest travel time on the route is 13:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Athens earlier, there are 7 night buses from Sofia to Athens. The overnight buses depart between 18:00 and 20:30 and arrive at 08:30 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 792 km and 08:38 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

18:00 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

11h 20min

05:20 Athens Karolou

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39 HRK

Best offer on 04. May

pick a date

20:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

12h 0min

08:30 Athens

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 43.6 HRK

Best offer on 04. May

pick a date

18:00 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

11h 30min

05:30 Athens Karolou

from 38 HRK

Best offer on 04. May

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 2 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

CityLines

7.7

Union Ivkoni

6.7

Tourist Service

No reviews yet

Departure and arrival stations

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

Sofia

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

Athens

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

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €38 (One-Way) or €76 (Return).

Trip reviews from Sofia to Athens

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Other popular destinations from Sofia

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

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Other popular destinations from Athens

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