There are 3 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad by bus or car
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Bus via Sérres
best- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
3h 12m$40–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus
3h 39m$33–54Drive 189.6 km
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgradcar 189.6 km
2h 24m$40–58
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki station to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Blagoevgrad is 223 km. The road distance is 189.6 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 3h 12m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad.
There are 119+ hotels available in Blagoevgrad.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Thessaloniki to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Serres in around 3h 12m.
- 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 Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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