There are 4 ways to get from Greece to Petrich by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Petrichcar
8h 51m$56–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus N980 / ...
12h 14m$24–85Drive 596.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Petrichcar 596.5 km
7h 2m$126–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
10h 3m$51–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Petrich is to train and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Petrich is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Petrich station. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Petrich Bus Station via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki train station and Sandanski Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Greece and Petrich is 637 km. The road distance is 596.5 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Petrich without a car is to bus which takes 12h 14m and costs $24 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Greece to Petrich, including transfers.
Greece to Petrich bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Petrich bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Petrich is 596 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Greece to Petrich.
There are 379+ hotels available in Petrich.
What companies run services between Greece and Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Petrich Bus Station via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki train station, and Sandanski Bus Station in around 12h 14m.
- 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 Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
- +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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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/
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