There are 6 ways to get from Lovech to Athens by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lovech to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 24m€73–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
16h 27m€55–75Drive 901 km
- Drive from Lovech to Athenscar 901 km
10h 40m€164–237Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
9h 8m€221–429Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Pleven to Athensbus
16h 37m€68Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Lovech to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
19h 41m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lovech to Athens is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lovech to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lovech to Athens. However, there are services departing from Lovech and arriving at Athens Karolou via Pleven Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Lovech and Athens is 731 km. The road distance is 901 km.
The best way to get from Lovech to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 16h 27m and costs €55 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Lovech to Athens, including transfers.
Lovech to Athens bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Pleven Bus Station.
Lovech to Athens bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lovech to Athens is 901 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Lovech to Athens.
There are 12715+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lovech, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–75 and the journey takes 14h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Lovech to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Lovech to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
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