There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Plovdiv by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
6h 56m$84–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
14h$60–85Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda-Tur
13h 50m$61–94Drive 783.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Plovdiv783.2 km
10h 58m$165–238Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)ATH - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
11h 35m$76–209Fly 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 Plovdiv
9h 30m$81–189
Athens to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $80 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Chiou and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Athens and Plovdiv is 708 km. The road distance is 783.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 13h 50m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Athens to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Athens to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Chiou station.
Athens to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Plovdiv is 783 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Athens to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 13h 50m.
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- $50–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.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
- $50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Website
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Schedules at
- -
- 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/
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