There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Lovech by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovech
8h 12m$81–191Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovech
14h 3m$46–89Drive 902.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Lovech902.2 km
10h 34m$190–274Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
9h 53m$266–491Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Pleven
16h 36m$81Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Lovech
19hBus via Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Pleven Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
21h 24m$46–71
Athens to Lovech by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lovech is to bus via Piraeus Port Astiggos which costs $45 - $75 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lovech is to fly and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Lovech. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Lovech via Pleven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between Athens and Lovech is 733 km. The road distance is 902.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Lovech without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 3m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Athens to Lovech, including transfers.
Athens to Lovech bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Lovech bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Pleven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Lovech is 902 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Athens to Lovech.
There are 31+ hotels available in Lovech.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lovech, Bulgaria?
Tourist Service Holding AD operates a bus from Athens to Pleven 3 times a week. Tickets cost $81 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- 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
- $210–300
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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