There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Harmanli by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Harmanlicar
5h 59m$121–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus
17h 43m$39–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harmanlibus
15h 22mDrive 872.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Harmanlicar 872.7 km
10h 2m$183–265Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
8h 3m$83–202Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harmanlibus
9h 16mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
17h 5m$56–131
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Harmanli is to bus which costs $35 - $95 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Harmanli is to fly and drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Harmanli. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Harmanli via Thessaloniki, KTEL and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Athens and Harmanli is 602 km. The road distance is 872.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Harmanli without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Athens to Harmanli, including transfers.
Athens to Harmanli bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Harmanli bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Harmanli is 873 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Athens to Harmanli.
There are two+ hotels available in Harmanli.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Harmanli, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Harmanli via Thessaloniki, KTEL and Haskovo in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0373/91 99
- torretravel@yahoo.bg
- Website
- torre-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- torre-bg.com
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