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How to get fromAthens to Pristinaby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Pristina by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    10h 10m
    $57–79

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    10h 43m
    $30–82

  3. Drive  754.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Pristinacar car 754.3 km
    8h 46m
    $159–229

  4. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ATH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    8h 31m
    $83–149

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Preševobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Preševo to Pristinabus bus
    14h 30m

  6. Train, bus via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinatrain train
    14h 54m
    $66–116

  7. Fly to Pristina

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane ATH - PRN
    9h 10m
    $114–354

  8. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane ATH - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Pristinabus bus
    8h
    $67–227

  9. Fly to Skopje International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ATH - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    6h 25m
    $255–510

  10. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane ATH - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 24m
    $122–343

  11. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus bus
    11h 2m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pristina (PRN) twice daily.

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