There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Kherson by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ATH - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mykolaiv Bus Station "Orion"bus
- Take the bus from Mykolayiv to Khersonbus
11h 12mDrive 1,875.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Athens to Khersoncar 1,875.7 km
23h 25m₴17,229–24,887Train, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchakabus
32h 58mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchakabus
35h 35mBus via Varna
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchakabus
33h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Odesabus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchakabus
35h 45mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchakabus
2d 12h
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kherson is to drive which costs 17 000 ₴ - 25 000 ₴ and takes 23h 25m.
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The fastest way to get from Athens to Kherson is to drive which takes 23h 25m and costs 17 000 ₴ - 25 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kherson. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Kherson Ilka Borshchaka via Ruse, Varna Central Bus Station and Pryvoz Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
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The distance between Athens and Kherson is 1513 km. The road distance is 1875.7 km.
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The best way to get from Athens to Kherson without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 33h 26m and costs .
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It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Athens to Kherson, including transfers.
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Athens to Kherson bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
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Athens to Kherson bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Kherson is 1876 km. It takes approximately 23h 25m to drive from Athens to Kherson.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kherson, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Kherson Ilka Borshchaka via Ruse, Varna Central Bus Station, Odesa, Starosinna Bus Station, and Pryvoz Bus Station in around 33h 26m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–30,000
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–7,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–7,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–8,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴250–350
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴290–460
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–410
- 1st Class
- ₴420–460
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴650–950
- 1st Class
- ₴850–1,200
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Mykolaiv Bus Station "Orion"
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Mykolayiv to Kherson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Kherson Ilka Borshchaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴600–950
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴480–650
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,437
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,200
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Odesa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380 93 000 46 36
- avroraiko@gmail.com
- Website
- maximovtours.com
Bus from Constanța to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴800–2,600
- Website
- https://maximovtours.com/
Car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivka
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴45–662
- Schedules at
- porom.org
- Passenger
- ₴45
- Car
- ₴662
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴8,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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