Thessaloniki, Greece → Sofia, Bulgaria
125 nautical miles · Direction: north
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Sofia is 231 km (143 miles). Sofia lies roughly north of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 8° (N). It is an international route from Greece to Bulgaria.
Thessaloniki (Central Macedonia, Greece) sits at 40.6401°N, 22.9444°E; Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria) is at 42.6977°N, 23.3219°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 8° (N); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~47 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~300 km · ~3h 45min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Sofia: about 300 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Thessaloniki and Sofia lies at approximately 41.6691°N, 23.1301°E — the position that is an equal 116 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Thessaloniki (Europe/Athens) and Sofia (Europe/Sofia) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Thessaloniki uses the Euro (EUR), while Sofia uses the Bulgarian Lev (BGN). The primary language changes from Greek in Thessaloniki to Bulgarian in Sofia.
The straight-line distance from Thessaloniki to Sofia is approximately 231 km (143 miles, 125 nautical miles).
Sofia lies roughly north of Thessaloniki; the initial great-circle bearing is 8° (N).
Estimated flight time is about 47 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Thessaloniki to Sofia: about 300 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Thessaloniki (Europe/Athens) and Sofia (Europe/Sofia) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances