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 Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Dobrinishtecar
9h 52m$60–93Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
12h 17m$28–76Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
11h 21m$60–84Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
31h 5m$97–208Drive 700.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Dobrinishtecar 700.1 km
8h 4m$147–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
12h 14m$42–66Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte stationbus
8h 16m$85–201Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
9h 37m$84–205
Athens to Dobrinishte by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte is to train and bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte is to drive which takes 8h 4m and costs $140 - $220.
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 Serres and Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Athens and Dobrinishte is 731 km. The road distance is 700.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dobrinishte without a car is to bus which takes 11h 21m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Athens to Dobrinishte, including transfers.
Athens to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Dobrinishte is 700 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Athens to Dobrinishte.
There are 1346+ 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 Serres and Blagoevgrad Bus Station in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 58 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
- $60–150
- 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
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- 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
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $15–21
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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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