There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Pravets by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pravets Bus Station
6h 57m$76–198Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pravets Bus Station
13h 27m$41–82Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrich
- Take the train from Petrich to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pravets Bus Station
15h 26m$53–80Drive 820.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Pravets820.4 km
9h 28m$172–249Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pravets Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
13h 45m$41–59Train, bus via Botevgrad
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Botevgrad
15h 18mBus via Botevgrad
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Botevgrad
16h 41m
Athens to Pravets by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Pravets is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Pravets is to fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Pravets station. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Pravets Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Pravets is 651 km. The road distance is 820.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Pravets without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 27m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Athens to Pravets, including transfers.
Athens to Pravets bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Pravets bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Pravets is 820 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Athens to Pravets.
There are 46+ hotels available in Pravets.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Pravets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Pravets Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 45m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- 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
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pravets Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0886 45 97 00
- Website
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Botevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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