Sofia to Thessaloniki

Q: What is the distance between Sofia and Thessaloniki?

The distance between these two places is a total of 295 km.

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

The average travel time between the stations is 04:52 hours.

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

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €15.

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

The average number of daily departures is 33. 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 Thessaloniki?

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 Thessaloniki?

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.

Sofia to Thessaloniki Thessaloniki to Sofia

Between Sofia, Bulgaria and Thessaloniki, Greece we found up to 33 bus departures, including 3 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Sofia is at 07:00 arriving to Thessaloniki at 12:25 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 20:30 and arrives at 02:00 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €15 to €37.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

18:30 Sofia Serdika Bus Station

5h 25min

23:55 Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station

from 20 HRK

Best offer on 21. Nov

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07:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

5h 30min

13:00 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 15.23 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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10:00 Sofia

4h 55min

14:55 Thessaloniki

from 23 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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08:30 Sofia

5h 10min

13:40 Thessaloniki

from 15 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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17:00 Sofia

4h 0min

21:00 Thessaloniki

from 37.89 HRK

Best offer on 25. Nov

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Traveling by bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki

The shortest travel distance between Sofia and Thessaloniki is 295 km. The fastest bus which departs at 10:00 has a travel time of 04:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:45h. 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 Thessaloniki earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Sofia to Thessaloniki. The overnight bus departs at 20:30 and arrives at 02:00 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Thessaloniki:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

20:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

5h 0min

01:30 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 15.23 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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20:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

5h 30min

02:00 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 15.25 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 7 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

CityLines

7.7

Union Ivkoni

6.8

Arda - Tur

6.3

Tourist Service

No reviews yet

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Sofia or Thessaloniki, 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

Thessaloniki

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

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €15 (One-Way) or €30 (Return).

Trip reviews from Sofia to Thessaloniki

7 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Sofia to Thessaloniki. 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 Rostislav

Good services from crew :-)...

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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