There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Athens by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Asenovgrad to Kavala International Airport (KVA)
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KVA - ATH
5h 24m€105–189Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda-Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
15h 2m€52–82Drive 781.5 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Athens781.5 km
10h 56m€140–202Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlovo to Iskarsko Shose
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
6h 45m€64–166Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Parvomay to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AXD - ATH
7h 51m€64–149Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens KarolouCitylines 79
15h 47m€55–75
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Athens is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €100 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Athens. However, there are services departing from Тунела – север-запад and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Plovdiv Bus Station South and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Athens is 602 km. The road distance is 781.5 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 15h 2m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Plovdiv to Athens, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Athens bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Athens bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Athens is 781 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Plovdiv to Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Тунела – север-запад to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Plovdiv Bus Station South and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Karlovo to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–7
Train from Parvomay to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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