There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Rakovski by plane, car, bus, 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.
Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Rakovski
6h 24m$131–236Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- 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
15h 45m$67–103Drive 809.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Rakovski809.2 km
11h 18m$170–246Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Skutare
8h 43m$92–220Fly 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 Cheshnegirovo
10h 10m$110–208Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
15h 48m$78–103
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Rakovski is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Rakovski is to fly and drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $130 - $240.
The distance between Athens and Rakovski is 647 km. The road distance is 809.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Rakovski without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 45m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Athens to Rakovski, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Rakovski is 809 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Athens to Rakovski.
There are 672+ hotels available in Rakovski.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Rakovski via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Plovdiv, and Yasno pole in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
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 Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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 Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Skutare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
Train from Svilengrad to Cheshnegirovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- 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
- +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
- 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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