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How to get fromAthens to Lovechby plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Lovech by plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lovechbus bus
    8h 11m
    $77–181

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levskitrain train
    4. Take the train from Levski to Lovechtrain train
    10h 52m
    $57–181

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 83
    15h 51m
    $60–85

  4. Drive 902.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lovechcar car 902.4 km
    10h 38m
    $190–274

  5. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Plevenbus bus
    16h 36m
    $92

  6. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Lovechbus bus
    19h

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lovech, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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