There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Prilep by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Edessatrain Re
- Drive from Edessa to Prilepcar
9h 23m$67–98Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
12h 23m$38–97Drive 583.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Prilepcar 583.8 km
6h 47m$123–177Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Prilepcar
5h 44m$111–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
11h 54m$65–94Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilepbus
16h 32m$88–136Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane ATH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus
- Take the bus from Bitola to Prilepbus
9h 6mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Prilepbus
10h 5m$91–164
Athens to Prilep by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Prilep is to train and bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Prilep is to fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Prilep. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Prilep via Thessaloniki, Gevgelija and Kavadarci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Athens and Prilep is 650 km. The road distance is 583.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Prilep without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 12h 23m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Athens to Prilep, including transfers.
Athens to Prilep bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Prilep bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Prilep is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:59 AM in Athens and 3:59 AM in Prilep.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Prilep is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Athens to Prilep.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Prilep, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Prilep via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Gevgelija, and Kavadarci in around 12h 23m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ioannina National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Platy to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Bitola to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Kavadarci to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +389 48 423 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pelagonija.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 78 259 499
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Prilep
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
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