There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Velingrad by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus
13h 32m$59–91Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus
14h 24m$32–94Train, bus via Sérres
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain Re / ...
16h 40m$67–102Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain Re / ...
36h 28m$191–443Drive 751.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Velingradcar 751.4 km
9h 16m$158–228Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
16h 52m$64–84Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Septemvritrain
9h 30m$76–169Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane ATH - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain
13h 49m$106–405
Greece to Velingrad by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Velingrad is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Velingrad is to drive which takes 9h 16m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Velingrad. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Velingrad via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Greece and Velingrad is 812 km. The road distance is 751.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Velingrad without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 32m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Greece to Velingrad, including transfers.
Greece to Velingrad bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Velingrad bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Velingrad is 751 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Greece to Velingrad.
There are 263+ hotels available in Velingrad.
What companies run services between Greece and Velingrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Velingrad via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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