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

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Thrace by plane, train, car, bus, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly, train, drive

    best
    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. Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar car
    7h
    $83–191

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Didymoteichobus bus
    2. Take the train from Orestiada to Ormeniotrain train Re
    3. Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar car
    13h 1m
    $55–82

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Myrina (Limnos)ferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain train Re
    4. Drive from Ormenio to Thracecar car
    31h 9m
    $115–264

  4. Drive 889.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Thracecar car 889.4 km
    10h 21m
    $187–270

  5. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    16h 39m
    $95–114

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Simeonovgradbus bus
    17h 45m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Thrace, Haskovo, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thrace via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Haskovo, and Harmanli in around 16h 39m.

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