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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Smolyan by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ATH - KVA
    2. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    4h 56m
    $101–470

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 56m
    $63–83

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    10h 24m

  4. Drive  720.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Smolyancar car 720.8 km
    10h 17m
    $148–214

  5. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane ATH - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthibus bus
    3. Drive from Xanthi to Smolyancar car
    6h 56m
    $94–210

  6. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 59m
    $79–127

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Athens Chiou to Smolyan via Централна гара, Тунела Север - изток, and Plovdiv in around 17h 56m.

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