There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Borovets by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
6h 28m$103–204Fly from Rhodes International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RHO - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
8h 51m$46–181Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Borovetstaxi
12h 2m$93–132Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Lagoumitzi to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus N983
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokovbus
16h 2m$74–127Drive 742.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Borovetscar 742.5 km
8h 53m$156–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
- Take the train from Sandanski to Dupnitsatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
13h 43m$53–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
18h 19m$64–87
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Borovets is to train and bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Borovets is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $100 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου and arriving at Borovets via Athens Lagoumitzi, Blagoevgrad and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Greece and Borovets is 685 km. The road distance is 742.5 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Borovets without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 2m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Greece to Borovets, including transfers.
Greece to Borovets bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Athens Lagoumitzi station.
Greece to Borovets bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Borovets is 743 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Greece to Borovets.
There are 548+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Greece and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου to Borovets via ΣΤ. Συγγρου-Φιξ, Athens Lagoumitzi, Blagoevgrad, and Samokov in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sandanski to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens Lagoumitzi to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
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