There are 10 ways to get from Pirin to Athens by car, train, taxi, bus, ferry, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Pirin to Strymonascar
- Take the train from Strymonas to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
9h 36m€37–57Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski E79taxi
- Take the bus from Sandanski E79 to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
9h 57m€34–80Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
29h 17m€102–370Drive 611.3 km
- Drive from Pirin to Athenscar 611.3 km
7h 27m€112–161Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanskitaxi
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
9h 36m€48–71Bus
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
10h 45mTaxi, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Sandanski E79taxi
- Take the bus from Sandanski E79 to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
7h 3m€82–166Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
8h 36m€82–192Taxi, bus, bus to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Gotse Delchevtaxi
- Take the bus from Gotse Delchev to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Chrysoupolibus
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KVA - ATH
8h 25mTaxi, bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pirin to Bansko Gondolataxi
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
8h 48m€104–210
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 7h 3m and costs €80 - €170.
The distance between Pirin and Athens is 656 km. The road distance is 611.3 km.
The best way to get from Pirin to Athens without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Pirin to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirin to Athens is 611 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Pirin to Athens.
There are 5710+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Pirin, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Pirin to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Gotse Delchev and Drama in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Strymonas to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sandanski E79 to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Gotse Delchev to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €11–35
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