There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Levski by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Levskitrain
9h 14m$80–196Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Levskitrain
18h 25m$58–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus Citylines 83
- Take the train from Pleven to Levskitrain 2613 / ...
15h 42m$67–90Drive 956.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Levskicar 956.5 km
11h 16m$201–290Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Take the train from Pleven to Levskitrain
9h 44m$253–505Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train, night train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the night train from Svilengrad to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levskitrain
11h 10m$86–209Bus, train via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Levskitrain 2613 / ...
16h 27m$82–84Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Lovechbus
- Take the bus from Lovech to Levskibus
20h 48m
Athens to Levski by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Levski is to train and bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Levski is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Levski. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Levski via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Plovdiv and Lovech. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Athens and Levski is 816 km. The road distance is 956.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Levski without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 42m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Athens to Levski, including transfers.
Athens to Levski bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Levski bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Levski is 956 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Athens to Levski.
There are 11+ hotels available in Levski.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Levski, Oblast Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Levski via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Plovdiv Bus Station South, Plovdiv, and Lovech in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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 Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–13
Train from Pleven to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Night train from Svilengrad to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–5
- 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
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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 Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Lovech to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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