There are 7 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Malko Tarnovobus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
13h 2m$94–124Bus, train via Dupnitsa
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Malko Tarnovobus
14h 52m$35–51Drive 528.3 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovocar 528.3 km
6h 1m$111–160Fly, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Malko Tarnovobus
10h 9m$139–269Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Malko Tarnovobus
14h 20m$79–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Malko Tarnovobus
14h 38m$50–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain Ic
- Take the bus from Burgas to Malko Tarnovobus
17h 4m$37–60
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo is to bus and train via Dupnitsa which costs $30 - $55 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and arriving at Malko Tarnovo via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Malko Tarnovo is 913 km. The road distance is 528.3 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo without a car is to bus which takes 13h 2m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop station.
Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo is 528 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Thessaloníki to Malko Tarnovo.
There are 15+ hotels available in Malko Tarnovo.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Malko Tarnovo via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Istanbul in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Burgas West to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Burgas West to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
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