There are 8 ways to get from Smolyan to Greece by car, plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Smolyan to Kavala International Airport (KVA)car
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KVA - ATH
4h 34m€92–212Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Smolyan to Dramacar
- Take the bus from Drama to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
14h 37m€52–81Drive, 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 56mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lazar Pamporov to Banskotrain
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
36h 58m€103–365Drive, 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 18m€75–182Bus
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Zlatogradbus
- Take the bus from Médousa to Xanthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
14h 51mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Smolyan to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
19h 4mDrive 721.3 km
- Drive from Smolyan to Athenscar 721.3 km
10h 10m€131–189
Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smolyan to Greece is to drive and bus and train which costs €50 - €85 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Smolyan to Greece is to drive and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Smolyan to Greece. However, there are services departing from Smolyan and arriving at Athens via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
The distance between Smolyan and Greece is 497 km. The road distance is 721.3 km.
The best way to get from Smolyan to Greece without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 36h 58m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Smolyan to Greece, including transfers.
Smolyan to Greece bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Smolyan station.
Smolyan to Greece bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Smolyan to Greece is 721 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Smolyan to Greece.
There are 12617+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Smolyan, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Smolyan to Εφετειο via Zlatograd, Médousa, Xanthi, Xánthi, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Lazar Pamporov to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €7–8
- 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/
Bus from Médousa to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Drama to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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 Zlatograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Smolyan to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €80–110
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