There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Thrace by plane, train, car, or bus
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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
7h$92–207Bus, train
cheapest- 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 12m$73–95Drive 880.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Thracecar 880.7 km
10h 35m$185–267Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
17h 24m$100–152Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus
18h 2m$82–109
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Thrace is to fly and train and drive which takes 7h and costs $90 - $210.
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 12m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 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 10+ 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Citylines
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