There are 10 ways to get from Pristina to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
10h 7m€41–58Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
10h 59m€27–68Drive 758.9 km
- Drive from Pristina to Athenscar 758.9 km
8h 46m€135–195Fly from Pristina
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PRN - ATH
8h 34m€112–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Pristina to Skopjetrain
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
14h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Preševobus
- Take the bus from Preševo to Athensbus
17hBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
7h 46m€75–164Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIA - ATH
7h 36m€54–164Shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKP - ATH
6h 6m€105–339Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
10h 10m
Pristina (PRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pristina to Athens is to bus and train which costs €40 - €60 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pristina to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Pristina to Athens. However, there are services departing from Pristina and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Pristina and Athens is 797 km. The road distance is 758.9 km.
The best way to get from Pristina to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 7m and costs €40 - €60.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Pristina to Athens, including transfers.
Pristina to Athens bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Pristina station.
The best way to get from Pristina to Athens is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 10h 59m and costs €26 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 8h 34m.
Pristina to Athens bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Pristina. It is currently 10:09 PM in Pristina and 11:09 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Pristina, Kosovo and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Pristina to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloníki and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Pristina (PRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Pristina to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +381 69 756756
- velitrans2021@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Preševo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Preševo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- arbenitours@hotmail.net
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €90–160
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
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