There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Pristina by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
10h 10m$59–80Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
10h 43m$31–83Drive 754.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Pristinacar 754.3 km
8h 44m$159–229Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
8h 34m$84–149Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Preševobus
- Take the bus from Preševo to Pristinabus
14h 30mTrain, bus via Skopje
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinatrain
14h 54m$68–123Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Pristinabus
7h 55m$68–208Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane ATH - SKP
- Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristina
6h 25m$245–660Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane ATH - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
11h 39m$123–324Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
11h 4m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Pristina is to train and bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Pristina is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 25m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Pristina. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Pristina via Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Athens and Pristina is 793 km. The road distance is 754.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Pristina without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Athens to Pristina, including transfers.
Athens to Pristina bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Pristina bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Pristina is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 11:23 PM in Athens and 10:23 PM in Pristina.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Pristina is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Athens to Pristina.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Pristina, Kosovo?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Pristina via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Thessaloníki in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
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 Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- 14511
- 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.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Barileva Turist
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