There are 7 ways to get from Pernik to Greece by train, subway, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Pernik to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Take the subway from Горна Баня to Орлов мостsubway
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
5h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
13h 7m€30–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Pernik to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
11h 47m€38–63Drive 735.5 km
- Drive from Pernik to Athenscar 735.5 km
8h 37m€131–189Train, subway, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Pernik to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Take the subway from Горна Баня to Орлов мостsubway
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
5h 49mTrain, bus via Sérres
- Take the train from Pernik to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 16m€41–64Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
15h 12m€68
Pernik to Greece by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Greece is to train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Greece is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Pernik to Greece. However, there are services departing from Pernik and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Pernik and Greece is 612 km. The road distance is 735.5 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 47m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Pernik to Greece, including transfers.
Pernik to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Pernik to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pernik to Greece is 735 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Pernik to Greece.
There are 6235+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou twice daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pernik to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Pernik to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0700 13 233
- office@sofiatraffic.bg
- Website
- sofiatraffic.bg
Subway from Горна Баня to Орлов мост
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- sofiatraffic.bg
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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