There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Greek Islands by train, plane, unknown, bus, car ferry, 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, travel
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Walk from Athens-Airport-ATH to Greek Islandsunknown
7h 14mTrain, bus, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
19h 21mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
19h 39mBus, car ferry, travel via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
5d 15hTrain, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, travel
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Walk from Athens-Airport-ATH to Greek Islandsunknown
9h 16mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Plovdiv to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Greek Islandsunknown
14h 45m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Plovdiv and Greek Islands is 736 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Greek Islands without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and travel which takes 19h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Plovdiv to Greek Islands, including transfers.
There are 339+ hotels available in Greek Islands.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Greek Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Greek Islands. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then travel to Greek Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plovdiv to Greek Islands via Sofia, Sofia, Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Port of Serifos in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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 Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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 Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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