There are 7 ways to get from Pirot to Athens by bus, plane, car, or train
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 Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
6h 58m€70–183Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Pirot to Dragoman
- Take the train from Dragoman to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
16h 13m€48–80Bus
- Take the bus from Čiflik to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
15h 12m€62–89Drive 828 km
- Drive from Pirot to Athens828 km
9h 42m€150–217Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BEG - ATH
9h 29mBus, train
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
15h 13m€52–75Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
17h 10m€81–84
Pirot to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Athens is to bus and train which costs €50 - €75 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot to Athens. However, there are services departing from Čiflik and arriving at Athens via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Pirot and Athens is 664 km. The road distance is 828 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 15h 12m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Pirot to Athens, including transfers.
Pirot to Athens bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, depart from Čiflik station.
Pirot to Athens bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 11:28 PM in Pirot and 12:28 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Athens is 828 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Pirot to Athens.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Čiflik to Athens via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 15h 12m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dragoman to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Čiflik to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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