Sofia to Athens

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €59 — show this month's calendar €59 AugSep: from €56 — show this month's calendar €56 SepOct: from €40 — show this month's calendar €40 OctNov: from €48 — show this month's calendar €48 NovJul: from €47 — show this month's calendar €47 Jul

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 11: €45 €45 Aug 4 Aug 11 low €40 · high €73

Departure-day prices · June 2028 Sofia → Athens

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Best time to visit Athens — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 5 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~12°C daytime, 9 rainy days 12° FebMar: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days 18° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 13 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° JunJul: ~36°C daytime, 1 rainy days 36° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 1 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 2 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 6 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days 20° NovDec: ~16°C daytime, 6 rainy days 16° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €40 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from Sofia to Athens start around €40 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €40–50, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Sofia → Athens; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Athens

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 23 – Nov 25 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 4h 10m €99 Book
Oct 3 – Oct 4 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 30m €110 Book
Nov 6 – Nov 9 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 4h 10m €118 Book
Sep 15 – Sep 21 Malta Air · 1 stop · 4h 35m €118 Book
Oct 25 – Oct 28 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 4h 35m €124 Book
Sep 17 – Oct 4 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 10m €130 Book
Sep 12 – Sep 13 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 15m €130 Book
Jun 16 – Jul 7 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 30m €133 Book

Weather in Athens

Tue ☀️ 35° 26° 💧0%
Wed ☀️ 35° 25° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 33° 25° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 32° 23° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 30° 22° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 35° 19° 💧0%

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €112/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Titania Hotel hotel · Athens
from €112/night★ 4
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The Stanley hotel · Athens
from €130/night★ 4
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President Hotel Athens hotel · Athens
from €132/night★ 4
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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 15m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €110
Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local★ 5.0 (199)
from €108
The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)★ 5.0 (196)
from €169
Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours★ 5.0 (82)
from €80
Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving★ 5.0 (73)
from €30
Acropolis of Athens Historical Tour For History Enthusiasts★ 5.0 (73)
from €1999
Private Luxury Cruise in Athens★ 5.0 (71)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Athens

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Read the full Athens guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for AthensData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in AthensCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-11. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.