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How to get fromGreece to Velingradby train, bus, ferry, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Velingrad by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus
    14h 13m
    $41–68

  2. Train, bus via Sérres

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to SerrestrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    5. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain
    16h 29m
    $46–69

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to KavalaferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain
    35h 9m

  4. Drive 751.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Velingradcar751.3 km
    9h 13m
    $158–228

  5. Bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Blagoevgrad Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Velingradbus
    15h 31m
    $42–57

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopbusCitylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
    16h 52m

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Septemvritrain
    10h 2m
    $79–192

  8. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)planeATH - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain
    13h 9m

Greece to Velingrad by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Greece and Velingrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens to Velingrad via Blagoevgrad in around 15h 31m.

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