There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Kardzhali by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar
3h 18m$111–226Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kardjalitrain Re
18h 43m$63–85Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1675 / ...
16h 45m$75–105Drive 789.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Kardzhalicar 789.1 km
9h 5m$166–239Fly Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Kardzhalicar
3h 31m$144–376Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar
4h 15m$108–192Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
19h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Kardzhali is to bus and train which costs $60 - $85 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Kardzhali is to fly and drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $110 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Kardzhali station. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Kardzhali Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Greece and Kardzhali is 531 km. The road distance is 789.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Kardzhali without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Greece to Kardzhali, including transfers.
Greece to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Greece to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Kardzhali is 789 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Greece to Kardzhali.
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What companies run services between Greece and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Kardzhali Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
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