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Plan a route → Sofia - Thessaloniki

From Sofia to Thessaloniki by electric car: 293 km, 3 h 45 min

The distance from Sofia to Thessaloniki is 293 km and the drive takes about 3 h 45 min. Depending on the car, it takes between 1 and 2 charging stops.

How many charging stops the route takes

Figures are for setting off at 90% charge, arriving with at least 15% and summer temperatures. Consumption is the catalogue figure. If you know your real consumption, enter it in the planner for more accurate results.

CarStopsChargingTotal timeArrive with
Tesla Model Y Long Range112 min3 h 57 min35%
Skoda Enyaq 80112 min3 h 57 min34%
Renault 5 E-Tech 52113 min3 h 59 min15%
BMW i3 120 Ah239 min4 h 27 min15%

Where to stop with a Skoda Enyaq 80

  1. Droseri Pigi
    after 250 km · EcoCharge · 130 kW · charging: 8 min, from 22% to 45% (+18 kWh)

In winter

At -5 °C the Skoda Enyaq 80 needs one charging stop, just as in summer - the cold barely changes the plan.

Plan this route with your own car →

Frequently asked questions

Can you get from Sofia to Thessaloniki by electric car without stopping?
Not with every car. The route is 293 km long and even the car with the biggest battery in the table needs at least one charging stop.
Where is the first charging station on the way from Sofia to Thessaloniki?
The plan makes its first stop at Droseri Pigi after 250 km: 130 kW and about 8 minutes of charging.
How many fast chargers does evroute use?
The dataset holds 1060 DC fast-charging sites in Bulgaria and Northern Greece, with data from Fines, Eldrive, Electrocharge, OpenChargeMap and the official Greek registry. It is refreshed every night.
How long does charging take on the Sofia - Thessaloniki route?
See the Charging column in the table above - besides the charging itself it includes 4 minutes per stop for parking, plugging in and paying.
Can I charge at the Kulata-Promachonas border?
Yes. In our data there are fast chargers on both sides, about 2 km from the crossing and right by the road: on the Bulgarian side FINES Chuchuligovo (400 kW) and Struma Motorway Petrol Kulata (60 kW), on the Greek side Chargespot at Hellenic Free Shops Promachonas (160 kW) and EcoCharge Promachon (130 kW). After that the next fast chargers are around Serres, about 35 km further south.

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