There are 8 ways to get from Pleven to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 41m€101–183Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
9h 22m€48–165Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
14h 50m€80Drive 911.3 km
- Drive from Pleven to Athenscar 911.3 km
10h 52m€168–243Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
8h 3m€68–171Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
9h 8m€70–168Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
9h 12m€52–205Bus 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 13m€78–128
Pleven to Greece by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Greece is to bus which costs €80 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Greece is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €100 - €190.
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 765 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 €80.
It takes approximately 7h 41m 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.
Book your Pleven to Greece bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- €80
- 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
- +359 889 59 00 00
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 13521+ hotels available in Greece.























