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How to get fromAthens to Thraceby plane, train, car, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Thrace by plane, train, car, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly, train, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ATH - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar car
    7h
    $91–225

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to HARMANLI centraltrain train Ic / ...
    17h 13m
    $70–93

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train Re
    4. Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar car
    31h 10m
    $210–474

  4. Drive  880.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Thracecar car 880.7 km
    10h 35m
    $185–267

  5. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus bus
    17h 24m
    $98–148

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus bus
    18h 2m
    $80–106

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

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.

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