There are 8 ways to get from Velingrad to Greece by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
13h 14m€29–73Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain
- Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 38m€43–67Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
33h 56m€101–371Drive 750.5 km
- Drive from Velingrad to Athenscar 750.5 km
9h 25m€137–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 49m€40–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain
- Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
15h 23mLine 16104 train, train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
8h 55m€67–167Train, bus to Kavala International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Velingrad to Banskotrain
- Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KVA - ATH
12h 34m€89–211
Velingrad to Greece by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velingrad to Greece is to bus and train which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Velingrad to Greece is to line 16104 train and train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Velingrad to Greece. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Velingrad and Greece is 812 km. The road distance is 750.5 km.
The best way to get from Velingrad to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 13h 14m and costs €28 - €75.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Velingrad to Greece, including transfers.
Velingrad to Greece bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Greece bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velingrad to Greece is 750 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Velingrad to Greece.
There are 12600+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Velingrad, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Velingrad to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Kavala International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Velingrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–3
Train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- 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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- 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/
Bus from Bansko to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- 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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