There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Pleven by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h 17m$271–511Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Pleven Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
17h 30m$45–80Drive 916 km
- Drive from Athens to Plevencar 916 km
10h 39m$193–278Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
7h 57m$267–502Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h$281–581Fly Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
8h 47m$79–193
Greece to Pleven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Pleven is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Pleven is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 57m and costs $260 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Pleven Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Greece and Pleven is 1034 km. The road distance is 916 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Greece to Pleven, including transfers.
Greece to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Pleven Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Pleven is 916 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Greece to Pleven.
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What companies run services between Greece and Pleven, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Athens to Pleven Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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