There are 5 ways to get from Greece to Sandanski by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain Re
- Drive from Mandraki to Sandanskicar
8h 51m$43–62Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus N980 / ...
10h 44m$21–79Drive 612.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Sandanskicar 612.4 km
6h 49m$129–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanskibus N980 / ...
8h 52m$36–54Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sandanskibus N983
11h 12m$51–91
Greece to Sandanski by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sandanski is to train and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sandanski is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Εφετειο and arriving at Sandanski via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Thessaloniki train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Greece and Sandanski is 644 km. The road distance is 612.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sandanski without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 10h 44m and costs $21 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Greece to Sandanski, including transfers.
Greece to Sandanski bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Greece to Sandanski bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Sandanski is 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Greece to Sandanski.
There are 16+ hotels available in Sandanski.
What companies run services between Greece and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Εφετειο to Sandanski via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki train station in around 10h 44m.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Mandraki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Athens to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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