There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Athens by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Asenovgrad to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KVA - ATH
5h 40m€130–337Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
15h 12m€38–105Drive 781.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Athenscar 781.7 km
11h 1m€143–206Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlovo to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 10m€82–170Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Parvomay to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
7h 54m€92–199Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
15h 47m€55–75
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Athens is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Athens. However, there are services departing from Тунела – север-запад and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Athens is 561 km. The road distance is 781.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 12m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Plovdiv to Athens, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki, Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Athens is 782 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Plovdiv to Athens.
There are 13673+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Тунела – север-запад to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv, Thessaloniki, Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Karlovo to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Parvomay to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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