How long does the bus from Thessaloniki to Sofia take?

Current schedules show travel times from 4 hrs 30 mins to 5 hrs 30 mins. The exact time depends on the carrier and the departure you choose.

How much does a bus ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia cost?

Tickets start from €10.00. The final price depends on the carrier, date, and availability.

Bus from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Q: Which carriers travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

You can choose between Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Arda-Tur (Arda-Tur), and Tourist Service Holding. Each has its own schedule on this page.

Q: Where does the bus to Sofia depart from?

Union Ivkoni - Unibus departs from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station and arrives at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop (also serves other stops: Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop – Sofia Serdica Bus Stop; Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station – Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop; Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop – Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop). Arda-Tur (Arda-Tur) departs from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arrives at Sofia Serdica Bus Station. Tourist Service Holding departs from Thessaloniki Monastiriou and arrives at Serdica Bus Station.

Q: How many buses are there per day from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

The schedules above show up to 7 departures per day. The 'Days' column shows which days of the week each runs.

Q: How do I buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

Select a date in the search engine, review available departures, and purchase your ticket online with Balkanbus.

Bus tickets from Thessaloniki to Sofia from €10.00. Compare Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Arda-Tur (Arda-Tur), and Tourist Service Holding: travel time from 4 hrs 30 mins to 5 hrs 30 mins.

00:05

Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station

— 4h 55m —

05:00

Sofia Serdica Bus Station

Direct

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01:00

Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station

— 5h 15m —

06:15

Sofia Serdica Bus Stop

Direct

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01:15

Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop

— 5h 0m —

06:15

Sofia Serdica Bus Stop

Direct

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Travel Details

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€10.00

From, one way

from 4 hrs 30 mins to 5 hrs 30 mins

Travel Time

7

Departures per Day

≈ 231 km

Distance

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Schedule Thessaloniki → Sofia

Planned departures. Times are local for each stop.

Union Ivkoni - Unibus

Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station → Sofia Serdica Bus Stop

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Days
00:45	06:00	5 hrs 15 mins	Tue, Wed, Sat
01:00	06:15	5 hrs 15 mins	Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
09:15	14:45	5 hrs 30 mins	Every day
16:30	22:00	5 hrs 30 mins	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun

Arda-Tur (Arda-Tur)

Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station → Sofia Serdica Bus Station

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Days
00:05	05:00	4 hrs 55 mins	Every day
08:15	13:15	5 hrs	Every day
15:10	20:25	5 hrs 15 mins	Every day

Tourist Service Holding

Thessaloniki Monastiriou → Serdica Bus Station

Departs	Arrives	Duration	Days
02:00	06:30	4 hrs 30 mins	Every day

Boarding and Alighting

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Departure: Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
Giannitson 244, 546 28

Other stops in this city

Thessaloniki, KTEL Macedonia Bus Station, Giannitson 244, 546 28
Thessaloniki, Train Station Stop, Afroditis, 546 29
Thessaloniki, Train Station, Monastiriou 26, 546 27
Thessaloniki, Simeonidis Tours Office, Monastiriou 28, 546 27
Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Monastiriou 63, 546 27
Thessaloniki, Monastiriou Stop, Monastiriou 28, 546 27
Thessaloniki Macedonia, Giannitson 244, 546 28
Thessaloniki Vakchou, Vakchou 1, 546 29
Thessaloniki, Macedonia Airport, A242, 570 01
Thessaloniki, Halkidiki Bus Station, A/D Thessalonikis Neon Moudanion, 555 35
Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Monastiriou 26, 546 29

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Arrival: Sofia

Sofia, Serdica Stop
bulevard "Knyaginya Maria Luiza" 102, 1202

Other stops in this city

Sofia Central Bus Station, bul. "Knyaginya Maria Luiza" 100, 1202
Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, Departure Terminal 1, 1528
Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Mariya Luiza, predgarov ploshtad Blvd, 1202
Sofia Vasil Levski Monument (Slovak Embassy), Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 9, 1000
Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stop, Arrival Terminal, 1592
Sofia Bus and West Bus Station, bulevard Ovcha kupel 1, 1618
Serdica Bus Station, bul. Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102, 1202
Sofia, Poduyane Bus Station, ul. Levski Vekoven 4, 1517
Sofia, Bus Station, bul. "Knyaginya Maria Luiza" 100, 1202
Sofia Airport, bul. Brussels
Sofia Central Bus Station, Knyaginya Maria Luisa Blvd. 100
Sofia Central Bus Station, bul. Knyaginya Maria Luiza 100
Sofia Vasil Levski Stadium, General Gurko St 76A, 1142
Sofia Botevgradsko shosse, Botevgradsko shosse 525, 1517

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Frequently Asked Questions: Thessaloniki → Sofia

Answers to the most common passenger questions for this route.

How long does the bus take from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

The current schedules show travel times from 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes. The exact time depends on the carrier and the departure you choose.

How much is a bus ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

Which carriers operate from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

Where does the bus to Sofia depart from?

How many buses are there per day from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

How do I buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

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