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How to get fromPleven to Greeceby train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Pleven to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    8h 12m
    €81–177

  2. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    9h 22m
    €53–175

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 82
    14h 50m
    €80

  4. Drive  911.3 km

    1. Drive from Pleven to Athenscar car 911.3 km
    10h 51m
    €172–248

  5. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    9h 22m
    €182–418

  6. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    9h 39m
    €60–162

  7. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    15h 23m
    €58–105

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 769.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Greece?

Citylines operates a bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou 3 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.

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