There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Dimitrovgrad by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Dimitrovgradtrain
6h 30m$103–203Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
16h 8m$56–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
15h 46m$62–83Drive 848 km
- Drive from Athens to Dimitrovgradcar 848 km
9h 58m$178–257Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Dimitrovgradtrain
7h 10m$110–226Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Dimitrovgradbus
16h 54m$70–97
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dimitrovgrad is to bus and train which costs $60 - $85 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dimitrovgrad is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Dimitrovgrad. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Dimitrovgrad via Thessaloniki, KTEL and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Athens and Dimitrovgrad is 790 km. The road distance is 848 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dimitrovgrad without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 46m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Athens to Dimitrovgrad, including transfers.
Athens to Dimitrovgrad bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Dimitrovgrad bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Dimitrovgrad is 848 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Athens to Dimitrovgrad.
There are 50+ hotels available in Dimitrovgrad.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dimitrovgrad via Thessaloniki, KTEL and Haskovo in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Svilengrad to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Stara Zagora to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
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