Coach Athens to Sofia from £32

Which bus from Athens to Sofia is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Athens to Sofia. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Tourist Service Holding, Union Ivkoni or Citylines. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£41

tomorrow

£34

Sunday

£34

Monday

£34

Tuesday

£34

Wednesday

Thursday

£34

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 0m	07:30	Athens	Bus Stop	20:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£41	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 05/12/2025 07:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/12/2025 20:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Citylines	11h 30m	17:30	Athens	Bus Stop	05:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£47	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 05/12/2025 17:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Citylines	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£47	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 05/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 30m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:30	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	£47	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 05/12/2025 19:00:00 to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 30m	09:30	Athens	Bus Stop	23:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 06/12/2025 09:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Union Ivkoni	13h 0m	07:30	Athens	Bus Stop	20:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£41	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 06/12/2025 07:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Citylines	11h 0m	07:30	Athens	Bus Stop	18:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£47	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 06/12/2025 07:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Citylines	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£47	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 06/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 30m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 06/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 30m	09:30	Athens	Bus Stop	23:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 07/12/2025 09:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Citylines	11h 30m	17:30	Athens	Bus Stop	05:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 07/12/2025 17:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 07/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 30m	09:30	Athens	Bus Stop	23:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 08/12/2025 09:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Union Ivkoni	12h 40m	18:30	Athens	Bus Stop	07:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 08/12/2025 18:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/12/2025 07:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 08/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 30m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 08/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Arda Tur	11h 30m	17:30	Athens	Acharnon	05:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Economy	£48	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Acharnon, Athens (Greece) at 08/12/2025 17:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 30m	09:30	Athens	Bus Stop	23:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 09/12/2025 09:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Serdika	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 09/12/2025 19:00:00 to Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 30m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 09/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	13h 30m	09:30	Athens	Bus Stop	23:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£34	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 11/12/2025 09:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 11/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Citylines	11h 30m	17:30	Athens	Bus Stop	05:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Citylines goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 11/12/2025 17:30:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 45m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:45	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 11/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	11h 30m	19:00	Athens	Bus Stop	06:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£48	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) at 11/12/2025 19:00:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Athens to Sofia is £32 on 24/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Athens and Sofia?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Athens to Sofia. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily coaches from Athens to Sofia. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Athens and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 16 coaches from Athens to Sofia, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Athens and Sofia, with 10 offers.

All facts for Athens to Sofia bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Tourist Service Holding, Union Ivkoni and Citylines that travel daily 6 times by bus from Athens to Sofia in one click. Book your Athens to Sofia bus ticket starting from £32!

Cheapest Bus	£32
Fastest Bus	11h 0m
Earliest Coach	07:30
Latest Coach	19:00
Daily Bus Connections	6 Ø
Distance	525.5 km
Coach Companies	Tourist Service Holding, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, Arda Tur and Ilias Travel

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Athens to Sofia?

Every day, 6 buses from 5 coach companies leave Athens for Sofia. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£41

Saturday 06/12

£41

Sunday 07/12

£34

Monday 08/12

£34

Tuesday 09/12

£48

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

£48

Friday 12/12

£34

Saturday 13/12

£35

Sunday 14/12

£34

Monday 15/12

£34

Tuesday 16/12

£48

Wednesday 17/12

£48

Thursday 18/12

£36

Friday 19/12

£35

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

£35

Tuesday 23/12

£35

Wednesday 24/12

£32

Thursday 25/12

£34

Friday 26/12

£34

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Athens to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Athens to Sofia, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £34, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Athens to Sofia. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £34.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Athens to Sofia, with £34. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £47.

How to save money travelling from Athens to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Athens to Sofia in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Athens to Sofia, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Athens to Sofia are also emptier.

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What are the most popular bus companies from Athens to Sofia?

These are the most booked bus companies by our users on the Athens to Sofia timetable.

Tourist Service Holding from Athens to Sofia

Here you will find the key facts about the Tourist Service Holding bus route Athens to Sofia:

Cheapest Price	£47
Fastest Coach	11h 30m
Earliest Coach	19:00
Last Coach	19:00
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	05/12/2025

In total 5 operators offer buses for this route. Find all bus timetables for them. Each coach company has a dedicated cancellation policy and possibilities for transport luggage on the bus. Check also special conditions to travel with kids or coach cards with rebates.

All bus stations and stops in Athens and Sofia

Here is a map with all coach stations in Athens and Sofia. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Bus Stop

Leof. Eleftheriou Venizelou 69

Leoforou Kifisou

Acharnon

Acharnon 12

Aspropyrgos Town Hall

Skaramagas Eko Shipyard Bus Stop

Central Coach Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Athens to Sofia

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Athens to Sofia. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Athens to Sofia bus

How much does a Athens Sofia coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Athens Sofia bus trip is available from £32 and takes 13h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Athens to Sofia?

This connection is offered by 5 companies with ticket prices ranging from £32 to £49. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Sofia.

How many connections are available for the Athens Sofia route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Athens to Sofia is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Sofia from Athens take?

The quickest coach from Athens to Sofia is provided by Citylines and takes 11h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £47. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Athens to Sofia?

The earliest bus to Sofia departs from Athens at 07:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Athens to Sofia?

The latest bus to Sofia departs from Athens at 19:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Athens Sofia route?

Passengers looking to travel from Athens to Sofia can travel with Tourist Service Holding, Union Ivkoni and Citylines. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Athens and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Athens and Sofia by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Tourist Service Holding, Union Ivkoni and Citylines.

What can I take with me on the bus to Sofia from Athens?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Athens Sofia bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Athens Sofia bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Athens to Sofia on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Athens to Sofia

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Athens and to Sofia

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Athens and to Sofia. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!