There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Smolyan by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)ATH - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyan
5h 33m$106–211Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to DramaRe
- Drive from Drama to Smolyan
13h 41m$60–88Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Drive from Xánthi to Smolyan
12h 23mDrive 720.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Smolyan720.8 km
10h 11m$152–219Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Drive from Xanthi to Smolyan
7h 42m$97–209Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
18h$72–91Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
19h 10m$73–106
Greece to Smolyan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Smolyan is to train and drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Smolyan is to fly and drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $100 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Athens Chiou and arriving at Smolyan via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Greece and Smolyan is 520 km. The road distance is 720.8 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Smolyan without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Greece to Smolyan, including transfers.
Greece to Smolyan bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Chiou station.
Greece to Smolyan bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Smolyan is 721 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Greece to Smolyan.
There are 621+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Greece and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Chiou to Smolyan via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 18h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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 Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
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