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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Lovech by bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 83
    15h 51m
    $60–85

  2. Drive  902.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lovechcar car 902.4 km
    10h 38m
    $186–268

  3. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain train
    10h 2m
    $74–186

  4. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Plevenbus bus
    16h 36m
    $90

  5. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Lovechbus bus
    19h

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ATH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 24m
    $91–173

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levskitrain train
    4. Take the train from Levski to Lovechtrain train
    11h 8m
    $76–225

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 51m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lovech, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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