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How to get fromAthens to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, ferry or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 43m
    $75–198

  2. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    17h 49m
    $51–78

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    15h 7m
    $52–83

  4. Bus via Dráma

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    15h 8m

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    33h 54m
    $194–417

  6. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ATH - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 20m
    $79–198

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus bus
    16h 50m

  8. Drive 792.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Plovdivcar car 792.1 km
    10h 48m
    $167–240

Athens to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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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 South via Drama and Bansko in around 15h 8m.

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