There are 9 ways to get from Pirin to Athens by taxi, bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill
- Take the bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
8h 53m€45–65Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Pirin to Strymonas
- Take the train from Strymonas to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
9h 36m€37–56Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill
- Take the bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3684
9h 45m€41–60Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of PiraeusBsf
29h 17mDrive 608.2 km
- Drive from Pirin to Athens608.2 km
7h 30m€109–157Taxi, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski E79
- Take the bus from Sandanski E79 to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
9h 57mTaxi, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill
- Take the bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SKG - ATH
6h 28m€79–171Taxi, bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Dobrinishte station
- Take the bus from Dobrinishte station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
8h 17m€97–208Taxi, bus, bus to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Gotse Delchev
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Chrysoupoli
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KVA - ATH
8h 10m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirin to Athens is to drive and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Pirin to Athens is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €75 - €180.
The distance between Pirin and Athens is 681 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from Pirin to Athens without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 8h 53m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Pirin to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirin to Athens is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Pirin to Athens.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Pirin, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pirin to Athens. However, you can take the taxi to Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill, take the bus to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Athens. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill then take the bus to Athens.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Strymonas to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sandanski Happy Bar and Grill to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Dobrinishte station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Chrysoupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €11–32
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