There are 8 ways to get from Pernik to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
5h 45m€81–168Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
6h 7m€38–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Pernik to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
11h 47m€47–79Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
13h 7m€45–65Drive 735.5 km
- Drive from Pernik to Athenscar 735.5 km
8h 37m€133–192Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Pernik to Dupnitsatrain
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
8h 6m€89–154Train, bus via Sérres
- Take the train from Pernik to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 16m€52–82Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
15h 12m€80
Pernik to Greece by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Greece is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Greece is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €80 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Pernik to Greece. However, there are services departing from Pernik and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Pernik and Greece is 610 km. The road distance is 735.5 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 47m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Pernik to Greece, including transfers.
Pernik to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Pernik to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pernik to Greece is 735 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Pernik to Greece.
There are 13692+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou once daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Pernik to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Pernik to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arda Tur
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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