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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Athens by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    7h 9m
    €68–166

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 44m
    €46–72

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    14h 3m
    €51–87

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    33h 39m
    €101–373

  5. Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    8h 30m
    €70–170

  6. Bus via Sérres

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    14h 53m
    €50–74

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    16h 15m
    €78–85

  8. Drive 781.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Athenscar car 781.8 km
    11h
    €143–206

Plovdiv to Athens by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres in around 14h 53m.

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