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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Velingrad 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 Septemvritrain train
    7h 17m
    $105–205

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    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
    $31–91

  3. Train, bus

    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 Re / ...
    16h 40m
    $67–102

  4. 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 Re / ...
    34h 8m
    $190–400

  5. 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
    10h 10m
    $113–192

  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
    $64–85

  7. Drive 751.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Velingradcar car 751.4 km
    9h 16m
    $158–228

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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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