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There are 5 ways to get from Sumy to Athens by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Cegléd

    best
    1. Take the train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Cegledtrain train
    3. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 32m
    €306–549

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sumy to Uzhhorodtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ujgorod to Košicetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h
    €102–203

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sumy to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus
    45h 54m
    €143–194

  4. Drive  2,387 km

    1. Drive from Sumy to Athenscar car 2,387 km
    31h 33m
    €440–636

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sumy Bus Station to Poltava Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d
    €143–222

Sumy to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,890.5 km
  • Duration: 42h 32m

What companies run services between Sumy, Ukraine and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Sumy Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Poltava, București, Autogara Militari, Thessaloniki train station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 2d.

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