There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Parthenon by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
6h 20m€65–168Bus 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
14h 25m€52–78Drive 783.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Parthenon783.9 km
11h 3m€141–203Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SKG - ATH
11h 14m€66–157Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AXD - ATH
9h 21m€65–150Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
10h 15m€294–505Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens KarolouCitylines 79
15h€57–74Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens KarolouCitylines 79
15h 9m€55–75
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Parthenon is to bus which costs €55 - €75 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Parthenon is to bus and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €65 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plovdiv Hristo Botev and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Parthenon is 703 km. The road distance is 783.9 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Parthenon without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 14h 25m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Plovdiv to Parthenon, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Parthenon bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Parthenon bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Parthenon is 784 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Plovdiv to Parthenon.
There are 12430+ hotels available in Parthenon.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Parthenon, Attica, Greece?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Parthenon via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Athens Karaiskaki Square in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–7
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–350
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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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