There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Peshtera by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pazardzhik Coach StationCitylines 80
13h 39m$73–97Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to PeshteraRe
15h 55m$63–84Drive 739.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Peshtera739.7 km
10h 8m$156–225Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stamboliyski
9h 11m$76–200Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Stamboliyski
11h 14m$81–211
Athens to Peshtera by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Peshtera is to bus and train which costs $60 - $85 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Peshtera is to fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs $75 - $200.
The distance between Athens and Peshtera is 950 km. The road distance is 739.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Peshtera without a car is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Athens to Peshtera, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Peshtera is 740 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Athens to Peshtera.
There are 114+ hotels available in Peshtera.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Peshtera, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Pazardzhik Coach Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 13h 20m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stamboliyski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Plovdiv to Peshtera
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Svilengrad to Stamboliyski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pazardzhik Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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