Sofia ▸ Thessaloníki
Thessaloníki ▸ Sofia ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 4h40FlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇬🇷 Greece
Direct buses · no change
SofiaBlagoevgradSandanskiThessaloníki· 231 km as the crow flies
- 07:10 → 12:25FlixBus N980Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Thessaloniki train station · via Blagoevgrad, Sandanski5h152 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:10 → 11:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 07:30 → 12:45FlixBus N980Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Thessaloniki train station · via Blagoevgrad, Sandanski5h152 stops
- 17:50 → 22:30FlixBus 983Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Thessaloniki train station4h40nonstopRuns: 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 Sofia to Thessaloníki?
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 Sofia to Thessaloníki?
The fastest takes 4h40; the slowest 5h15, for 231 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 07:10 and the latest at 17:50, local time in Sofia. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Sofia to Thessaloníki?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.