There are 7 ways to get from Rila Municipality to Greece by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
11h 8m€47–78Bus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
11h 10m€52–71Drive 675 km
- Drive from Rila Municipality to Athenscar 675 km
8h 12m€127–183Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boboshevo to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 23m€74–172Bus, train via Sérres
- 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
11h 51m€62–94Bus via Dráma
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
14h 19mBus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Rila to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal 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 13m€72–129
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rila Municipality to Greece is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rila Municipality to Greece is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rila Municipality to Greece. However, there are services departing from Rila and arriving at Εφετειο via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Rila Municipality and Greece is 707 km. The road distance is 675 km.
The best way to get from Rila Municipality to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 8m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Rila Municipality to Greece, including transfers.
Rila Municipality to Greece bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal station.
Rila Municipality to Greece bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rila Municipality to Greece is 675 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Rila Municipality to Greece.
There are 13136+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Rila Municipality, Oblast Kyustendil, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Rila to Εφετειο via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Boboshevo to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- [email protected]
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Phone
- 073/88 40 09
- [email protected]
Bus from Rila to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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