There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Thrace by plane, train, car, or bus
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, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar
5h 47m$116–223Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
17h 24m$66–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to HARMANLI centraltrain Ic / ...
17h 13m$73–96Drive 880.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Thracecar 880.7 km
10h 35m$185–267Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus
18h 2m$80–110
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Thrace is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Thrace is to fly and train and drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $110 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Thrace. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Harmanli via Thessaloniki, KTEL and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Athens and Thrace is 633 km. The road distance is 880.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Thrace without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 13m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Athens to Thrace, including transfers.
Athens to Thrace bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Thrace bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Thrace is 881 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Athens to Thrace.
There are nine+ hotels available in Thrace.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Thrace, Haskovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thrace via Thessaloniki, KTEL, Haskovo, and Harmanli in around 17h 24m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- 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 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to HARMANLI central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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 Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
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- Phone
- 0373/91 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- torre-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- torre-bg.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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