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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Kostenets by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    6h 40m
    $74–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    13h 23m
    $32–85

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train
    13h 30m
    $48–81

  4. Drive 774.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Kostenetscar car 774.7 km
    9h 3m
    $163–235

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train 8613 / ...
    16h 8m
    $83–85

  6. Bus, train via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain train 1620 / ...
    16h 10m
    $65–87

  7. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train
    16h 42m
    $52–76

Athens to Kostenets by train and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kostenets, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kostenets via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, Dupnitsa, and Samokov in around 13h 23m.

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