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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Velingrad by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Thessaloníki

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    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    5. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train Re / ...
    14h 46m
    $30–89

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    5. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train Re / ...
    16h 40m
    $62–94

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train Re / ...
    34h 38m
    $212–489

  4. Drive  751.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Velingradcar car 751.4 km
    9h 16m
    $155–223

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train Re / ...
    15h 44m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pazardzhik to Velingradbus bus
    18h 24m

  7. 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 Iskarsko Shose to Septemvritrain train
    9h 28m
    $75–188

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ATH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    5. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train
    12h 59m
    $83–166

  9. Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane ATH - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the train from Bansko to Velingradtrain train
    14h 1m
    $95–463

Athens to Velingrad by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration34h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Athens Chiou to Velingrad via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop, Plovdiv, and Pazardzhik in around 18h 24m.

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