There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Árta by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Artabus
11h 10m€57–82Train, bus via Ioánnina
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Artabus
12h 23m€49–75Drive 589.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ártacar 589.7 km
6h 51m€111–160Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Artabus
10h 33m€91–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Artabus
11h 38m€59–88Bus via Tríkala
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Artabus
14h 59m€70–81Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane SOF - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Artabus
14h 7m€109–267Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SOF - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Artabus
13h 5m€119–274
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Árta is to train and bus via Ioánnina which costs €45 - €80 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Árta is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Árta. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Arta via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Sofia and Árta is 602 km. The road distance is 589.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Árta without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Sofia to Árta, including transfers.
Sofia to Árta bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Árta bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Árta is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Sofia to Árta.
Book your Sofia to Árta bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Árta, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Arta via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 26810 27348
- ktelarta@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Preveza to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- ktelartas.gr
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
Bus from Trikala to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- KTEL Trikala
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