There are 7 ways to get from Smolyan to Athens by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Kavala International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Smolyan to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KVA - ATH
4h 42m€87–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
18h 40m€38–83Drive, bus
- Drive from Smolyan to Xánthicar
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
10h 28mDrive, train
- Drive from Smolyan to Dramacar
- Take the train from Drama to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 39m€52–79Drive 721.2 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Athenscar 721.2 km
10h 10m€130–187Drive, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Drive from Smolyan to Xanthicar
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
6h 27m€80–192Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
18h 5m€46–108
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Athens is to drive and train which costs €50 - €80 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Athens. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Smolyan and Athens is 496 km. The road distance is 721.2 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Athens without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 5m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Smolyan to Athens, including transfers.
Smolyan to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Athens is 721 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Smolyan to Athens.
There are 12879+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv, Thessaloniki, Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Drama to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Smolyan to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
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