There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Smolyan by plane, car, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar
5h 10m$106–240Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Dramabus
- Drive from Drama to Smolyancar
14h 41m$59–89Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus
- Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar
11h 50mFerry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Dimáriobus
- Drive from Dimário to Smolyancar
32h 39mFly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus
- Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar
7h 9m$89–221Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Xánthibus
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousabus
- Take the bus from Zlatograd to Smolyanbus
15h 41mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Smolyanbus
19h 17mDrive 729.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Smolyancar 729.5 km
10h$153–221
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Smolyan is to train and bus and drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Smolyan is to fly and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Smolyan via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Greece and Smolyan is 498 km. The road distance is 729.5 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Smolyan without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 19h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Greece to Smolyan, including transfers.
Greece to Smolyan bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Smolyan bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Smolyan is 730 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Greece to Smolyan.
There are 643+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Greece and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Αφετηρια to Smolyan via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Xánthi, Xanthi, Médousa, and Zlatograd in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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 Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xanthi to Dimário
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Serres to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Zlatograd to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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