There are 7 ways to get from Pernik to Kalamata by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pernik to DupnitsaRe
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Kalamata ArtemidosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3686
16h 33m€37–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to KalamataUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3686
18h 42m€35–55Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Pernik to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
17h 29m€65–103Drive 925.6 km
- Drive from Pernik to Kalamata925.6 km
10h 29m€166–239Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)SOF - KLX
10h 19m€113–296Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tripoli
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Kalamata
21h 22m€70–108Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)SKG - KLX
8h 37m€102–377
Pernik to Kalamata by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Kalamata is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Kalamata is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pernik to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Teva and arriving at Kalamata via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Pernik and Kalamata is 1006 km. The road distance is 925.6 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Kalamata without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 33m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Pernik to Kalamata, including transfers.
Pernik to Kalamata bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Pernik to Kalamata is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 18h 42m.
Pernik to Kalamata bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Kalamata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pernik to Kalamata is 926 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Pernik to Kalamata.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Kalamata, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) once daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia to Kalamata once a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Pernik to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €7–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Kalamata Artemidos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- ktelark@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- ktelarkadias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Tripoli to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelarkadias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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