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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Thessaloniki to Sofia from various bus operators like Union Ivkoni, Arda Tur or Citylines for the next days.

today
from £16
tomorrow
from £12
Friday
from £8
Saturday
from £8
Sunday
from £12
Monday
from £9
Tuesday
from £8

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 20m
    0
    16:40
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £16
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 0m
    0
    17:00
    Thessaloniki
    Central Bus Station
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £16
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 20m
    0
    16:40
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £16
  • Arda Tur
    5h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Thessaloniki
    Central Bus Station
    13:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Arda Tur
    5h 0m
    0
    15:30
    Thessaloniki
    Central Bus Station
    20:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    4h 45m
    0
    09:30
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    14:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £12
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 20m
    0
    16:40
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £12
  • Citylines
    5h 5m
    0
    23:55
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Citylines
    Basic
    £17
  • Citylines
    5h 5m
    0
    23:55
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Citylines
    Basic
    £17
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 20m
    0
    16:40
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Basic
    £8
  • Citylines
    5h 15m
    0
    23:45
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Citylines
    Basic
    £17
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Tourist Service Holding
    4h 45m
    0
    02:00
    Thessaloniki
    Station
    06:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Tourist Service Holding
    Basic
    £22
  • Maks Trans LTD
    4h 50m
    0
    15:00
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    19:50
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Maks Trans LTD
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 0m
    0
    01:00
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    07:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £8
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 0m
    0
    16:00
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £8
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Arda Tur
    4h 45m
    0
    08:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    13:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Tourist Service Holding
    4h 45m
    0
    02:00
    Thessaloniki
    Station
    06:45
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Tourist Service Holding
    Economy
    £27

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    5h 0m
    0
    01:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    06:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £12
  • Union Ivkoni
    4h 45m
    0
    09:30
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    14:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £12
  • Citylines
    5h 5m
    0
    23:55
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Citylines
    Basic
    £18
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Arda Tur
    4h 45m
    0
    08:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    13:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    5h 0m
    0
    01:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    06:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £9
  • Union Ivkoni
    6h 20m
    0
    16:40
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £9
  • Union Ivkoni
    4h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Thessaloniki
    Central Bus Station
    06:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £9
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Arda Tur
    4h 45m
    0
    08:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    13:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Union Ivkoni
    5h 0m
    0
    01:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    06:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £8
  • Union Ivkoni
    4h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Thessaloniki
    Central Bus Station
    06:15
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Union Ivkoni
    Economy
    £8
  • Arda Tur
    4h 55m
    0
    00:05
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Arda Tur
    4h 45m
    0
    08:15
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    13:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £20
  • Citylines
    5h 15m
    0
    23:45
    Thessaloniki
    Station Makedonia
    05:00
    Sofia
    Bratya Miladinovi
    0
    Citylines
    Basic
    £22

Frequency of bus connections between Thessaloniki and Sofia

See here how frequent the connections between Thessaloniki and Sofia are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 51 daily coaches from Thessaloniki to Sofia. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 15 daily coaches between Thessaloniki and Sofia.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 75 coaches from Thessaloniki to Sofia, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Thessaloniki and Sofia, with 13 offers.

Facts about coaches from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Compare all providers like Union Ivkoni, Arda Tur and Citylines that travel 29 times every day by bus from Thessaloniki to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia starting from £8!

Cheapest Bus £8
Fastest Bus 4h 30m
Earliest Coach 08:00
Latest Coach 23:45
Daily Bus Connections 29 Ø
Distance 231.5 km
Coach Companies Union Ivkoni, Arda Tur, Citylines, Tourist Service Holding and Maks Trans LTD

Cheapest coach connections from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Every day, 29 buses from 5 coach companies leave Thessaloniki for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 07/07
Tuesday 08/07
Wednesday 09/07
£8
Thursday 10/07
£9
Friday 11/07
£8
Saturday 12/07
£9
Sunday 13/07
£9
Monday 14/07
£9
Tuesday 15/07
£8
Wednesday 16/07
Thursday 17/07
£8
Friday 18/07
£16
Saturday 19/07
Sunday 20/07
£8
Monday 21/07
£10
Tuesday 22/07
£8
Wednesday 23/07
£8
Thursday 24/07
£8
Friday 25/07
£10
Saturday 26/07
£8
Sunday 27/07
£11
Monday 28/07
£10
Tuesday 29/07
£21
Wednesday 30/07
£21
Thursday 31/07
£8
Friday 01/08
£8
Saturday 02/08
£8
Sunday 03/08

The cheapest time to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Thessaloniki to Sofia, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £8, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Thessaloniki to Sofia. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £16.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Thessaloniki to Sofia, with £8. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £17.

How to save money travelling from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Thessaloniki 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 bus from Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki to Sofia are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Thessaloniki to Sofia

These are the most booked bus companies between Thessaloniki to Sofia from our users.

Arda Tur from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Arda Tur

Here you will find the key facts about the Arda Tur bus route Thessaloniki to Sofia:

Cheapest Price £20
Fastest Coach 4h 30m
Earliest Coach 08:00
Last Coach 15:30
Daily Connections 10 Ø
Found on 09/07/2025

Union Ivkoni from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Union Ivkoni

Here you will find the key facts about the Union Ivkoni bus route Thessaloniki to Sofia:

Cheapest Price £8
Fastest Coach 4h 45m
Earliest Coach 09:00
Last Coach 17:00
Daily Connections 14 Ø
Found on 09/07/2025

Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Thessaloniki - Sofia

Union Ivkoni
Mario , 26/08/2024
J’ai effectué un voyage Sofia -Thessalonique -Sofia avec U. Ivkoni. Les bus sont sales, siège bloqué. Les chauffeurs parlent uniquement en roumain. Ils s’arrêtent pour s’acheter des trucs, on reste d ... J’ai effectué un voyage Sofia -Thessalonique -Sofia avec U. Ivkoni. Les bus sont sales, siège bloqué. Les chauffeurs parlent uniquement en roumain. Ils s’arrêtent pour s’acheter des trucs, on reste dans le bus sans savoir si on peut descendre ou pas. Un grand retard, car le bus venait d’ Athènes. Je ne recommande pas.

All bus stations and stops in Thessaloniki and Sofia

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Thessaloniki and Sofia.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Thessaloniki to Sofia

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Thessaloniki to Sofia? Or which bus companies serve the route Thessaloniki to Sofia? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Thessaloniki to Sofia bus

How much does a Thessaloniki - Sofia coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Thessaloniki - Sofia bus trip is available from £8 and takes 6h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Thessaloniki to Sofia is offered by 5 companies with ticket prices ranging from £8 to £28. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Thessaloniki to Sofia is offered by roughly 29 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Sofia from Thessaloniki take?

The quickest coach from Thessaloniki to Sofia is provided by Arda Tur and takes 4h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Thessaloniki to Sofia?

The earliest bus to Sofia departs from Thessaloniki at 08:00. 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 Thessaloniki to Sofia?

The latest bus to Sofia departs from Thessaloniki at 23:45. 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 Thessaloniki - Sofia route?

Passengers looking to travel from Thessaloniki to Sofia can travel with Union Ivkoni, Arda Tur 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 Thessaloniki and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Thessaloniki 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: Union Ivkoni, Arda Tur and Citylines.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki to Sofia on your planned travel date.

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

Basic
Basic

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

Economy
Economy

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

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