Cheap flights from Sofia to Athens from $48

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Sofia is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $157, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of January, then departing from Sofia during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $168.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $215. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $281. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $212. Flights to Athens are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $233. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Sofia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $190 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Sofia for as low as $138 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Sofia to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Sky Express and Air Serbia are the most popular carriers operating from Sofia to Athens Eleftherios V.

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Sofia according to our data. Aegean Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 72% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Sofia and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 84 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Bulgaria Air have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 3 flights take off from Sofia and land in Athens each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 54% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of October 2026, 21 flights take off from Sofia and land in Athens each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.