Thessaloníki ▸ Sofia
Sofia ▸ Thessaloníki ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 4h40FlixBus🇬🇷 Greece → 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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ThessaloníkiSandanskiBlagoevgradSofia· 231 km as the crow flies
- 08:20 → 13:00FlixBus 983Thessaloniki train station → Sofia (Serdika bus station)4h40nonstopRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 17:30 → 22:45FlixBus N980Thessaloniki train station → Sofia (Serdika bus station) · via Sandanski, Blagoevgrad5h152 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Thessaloníki to Sofia?
Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Thessaloníki to Sofia?
The fastest takes 4h40; the slowest 5h15, for 231 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 08:20 and the latest at 17:30, local time in Thessaloníki. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Thessaloníki to Sofia?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.