There are 8 ways to get from Pleven to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
7h 53m€209–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
14h 50m€68Drive 911.3 km
- Drive from Pleven to Athenscar 911.3 km
10h 52m€164–237Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
7h 42m€223–442Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 10m€221–409Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
8h 36m€71–181Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
8h 27m€68–185Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
17h 9m€68–113
Pleven to Greece by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Greece is to bus which costs €68 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Greece is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €220 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pleven Bus Station station and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Pleven and Greece is 746 km. The road distance is 911.3 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €68.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Pleven to Greece, including transfers.
Pleven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Pleven Bus Station.
Pleven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Greece is 911 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Pleven to Greece.
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What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–75 and the journey takes 14h 50m. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–9
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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