There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
6h 39m$82–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
13h 33m$37–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
13h 25m$61–108Drive 770.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsacar 770.5 km
9h 24m$165–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
16h 8m$96–100Bus, train via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
16h 16m$65–88Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
16h 43m$67–99
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa is to bus and train via Plovdiv which costs $65 - $90 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Kostenets via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, Dupnitsa and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
The distance between Athens and Gorna Vasilitsa is 638 km. The road distance is 770.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa, including transfers.
Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa is 770 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Athens to Gorna Vasilitsa.
There are 524+ hotels available in Gorna Vasilitsa.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gorna Vasilitsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Gorna Vasilitsa via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, Dupnitsa, Samokov, and Kostenets in around 13h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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