There are 5 ways to get from Velingrad to Thessaloníki by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Sérres
best- Take the bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
6h 29m€19–28Train, bus via Sérres
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
10h 8m€26–41Drive 248.2 km
- Drive from Velingrad to Thessaloníkicar 248.2 km
4h 46m€45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
7h 15m€19–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
9h 24m
Velingrad to Thessaloníki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velingrad to Thessaloníki is to bus via Sérres which costs €18 - €28 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Velingrad to Thessaloníki is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Velingrad to Thessaloníki station. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Velingrad and Thessaloníki is 337 km. The road distance is 248.2 km.
The best way to get from Velingrad to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 6h 29m and costs €18 - €28.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Velingrad to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Velingrad to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velingrad to Thessaloníki is 248 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Velingrad to Thessaloníki.
There are 4247+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Velingrad, Bulgaria and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a bus from Velingrad to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Velingrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Velingrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- [email protected]
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
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