There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Dobrinishte by train, car, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Dobrinishte
9h 51m$61–95Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
12h 29m$37–67Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
31h 5mDrive 691.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Dobrinishte691.2 km
8h 15m$145–210Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
12h 52m$61–90Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
13h 47m$38–56Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte station
8h 16m$86–203Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
9h 36m$80–191
Athens to Dobrinishte by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Dobrinishte station. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Dobrinishte Bus Station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Athens and Dobrinishte is 731 km. The road distance is 691.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Athens to Dobrinishte, including transfers.
Athens to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Dobrinishte is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Athens to Dobrinishte.
There are 1270+ hotels available in Dobrinishte.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dobrinishte, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dobrinishte Bus Station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop, and Blagoevgrad Bus Station in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- 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
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $75–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $110–140
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $120–150
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $150–180
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