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How to get fromKharkiv to Athensby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kharkiv to Athens by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Szeged

    best
    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Cegledtrain train
    3. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 58m
    €326–599

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv to Kyivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus
    2d
    €141–223

  3. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    46h 19m
    €144–223

  4. Drive  2,332.2 km

    1. Drive from Kharkiv to Athenscar car 2,332.2 km
    29h 55m
    €437–631

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train 63
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €154–298

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  • Distance: 3,022.8 km
  • Duration: 43h 58m

What companies run services between Kharkiv, Ukraine and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Poltava, București, Autogara Militari, Thessaloniki train station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 46h 19m.

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