There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Pleven by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Pleventrain
8h 30m$74–176Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
9h 41m$65–173Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus Citylines 83
14h 15m$92Drive 916.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Plevencar 916.1 km
10h 44m$193–278Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pleven Bus Stationbus
11h 51m$92–183Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus N983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni
16h 5m$79–129
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Pleven is to bus which costs $92 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Pleven is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $70 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Pleven Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Athens and Pleven is 766 km. The road distance is 916.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs $92.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Athens to Pleven, including transfers.
Athens to Pleven bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Pleven bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Pleven Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Pleven is 916 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Athens to Pleven.
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Pleven, 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. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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