There are 7 ways to get from Kardzhali to Greece by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from Kardzhali to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)car
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
3h 24m€93–199Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kardjali to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus
19h 47m€53–75Bus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
12h 59mDrive 787.1 km
- Drive from Kardzhali to Athenscar 787.1 km
9h 2m€143–207Drive, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from Kardzhali to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)car
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AXD - HER
3h 22m€95–166Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1705 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
16h 30m€63–93Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
17h 55m
Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kardzhali to Greece is to train and bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kardzhali to Greece is to drive and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kardzhali to Greece. However, there are services departing from Kardzhali and arriving at Εφετειο via Momchilgrad, Komotini, Kavala and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Kardzhali and Greece is 526 km. The road distance is 787.1 km.
The best way to get from Kardzhali to Greece without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 16h 30m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Kardzhali to Greece, including transfers.
Kardzhali to Greece bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Kardzhali Bus Station.
Kardzhali to Greece bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kardzhali to Greece is 787 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Kardzhali to Greece.
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What companies run services between Kardzhali, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Kardzhali to Εφετειο via Momchilgrad, Kirkovo, Komotini, Kavala, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kardjali to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Kardzhali to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
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