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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Velingrad by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Thessaloníki

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    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 Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus bus
    13h 5m
    $35–84

  2. Train, bus via Sérres

    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 bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    5. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train
    16h 31m
    $51–75

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train
    33h 44m
    $100–214

  4. Drive 760.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Velingradcar car 760.1 km
    9h 2m
    $160–231

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus bus
    13h 58m
    $47–68

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus bus
    16h 52m

  7. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ATH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus bus
    11h 21m
    $89–208

  8. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Septemvritrain train
    10h 2m
    $79–192

  9. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ATH - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train
    13h 19m
    $94–298

Athens to Velingrad by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Velingrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Velingrad via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad in around 13h 5m.

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