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How to get fromGreece to Rila Monastery Nature Parkby plane, train, taxi, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Rila Monastery Nature Park by plane, train, taxi, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Athens International Airport, train, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    5h 56m
    $136–245

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakorudabus bus
    14h 24m
    $40–103

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    11h 52m
    $100–149

  4. Train, bus, taxi via Sérres

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    13h 20m
    $105–148

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    35h 45m
    $190–413

  6. Fly from Rhodes International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RHO - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    8h 19m
    $79–212

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus N983
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakorudabus bus
    16h 16m
    $83–147

  8. Drive 730.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rila Monastery Nature Parkcar car 730.4 km
    9h 41m
    $154–222

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Greece and Rila Monastery Nature Park, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Rila Monastery Nature Park via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, Blagoevgrad, and Yakoruda in around 14h 24m.

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