There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Dospat by bus, car, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
- Drive from Drama to Dospatcar
10h 5m$85–126Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Drive from Serres to Dospatcar
11h 55m$59–88Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Drama to Potamoíbus
- Drive from Potamoí to Dospatcar
33h 37mDrive 682.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Dospatcar 682.9 km
8h 50m$144–207Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Dospatcar
6h 5m$115–245Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Dramabus
- Drive from Drama to Dospatcar
9h 29m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dospat is to train and drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dospat is to fly and drive which takes 6h 5m and costs $110 - $250.
The distance between Athens and Dospat is 778 km. The road distance is 682.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Athens to Dospat, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Dospat is 683 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Athens to Dospat.
There are four+ hotels available in Dospat.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dospat, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Dospat. However, you can take the bus to Kavala, take the bus to Drama, then drive to Dospat. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Dospat via Thessaloniki and Serres in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Potamoí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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