Bus and Coach from Plovdiv to Athens: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Plovdiv to Athens

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Plovdiv to Athens from various bus operators like Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding or Citylines for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£38

Wednesday

£52

Thursday

£39

Friday

£52

Saturday

£38

Sunday

£38

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	20:00	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 21/04/2026 04:30:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 21/04/2026 20:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Ilias Travel	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£52	A Bus from Ilias Travel goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 21/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 22/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	14h 40m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	05:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£62	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 21/04/2026 14:50:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 22/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £62 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Tourist Service Holding	14h 40m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	05:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£52	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 22/04/2026 14:50:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 23/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Arda Tur	15h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	North Bus Station	05:30	Athens	Acharnon	Economy	£53	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 22/04/2026 13:45:00 to Acharnon, Athens (Greece) arriving at 23/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
Citylines	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£53	A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 22/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 23/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Plovdiv to Athens via Sofia, you can save more than £13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  20h 35m
  
  0
  
  10:25
  
  Plovdiv
  North Bus Station
  
  12:35
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 10:25:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 23/04/2026 12:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  12h 0m
  
  0
  
  19:00
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  07:00
  
  Athens
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £32
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 19:00:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 24/04/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Travel time is 5h 55m longer, but you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	20:00	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£39	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 04:30:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 23/04/2026 20:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Tourist Service Holding	14h 40m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	05:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£52	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 14:50:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 24/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Citylines	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£53	A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 24/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Arda Tur	15h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	North Bus Station	05:30	Athens	Acharnon	Economy	£53	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 23/04/2026 13:45:00 to Acharnon, Athens (Greece) arriving at 24/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Ilias Travel	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop		Basic	£52	A Bus from Ilias Travel goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 24/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 25/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Plovdiv to Athens via Sofia, you can save more than £13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  20h 20m
  
  0
  
  10:25
  
  Plovdiv
  North Bus Station
  
  12:35
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 10:25:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 25/04/2026 12:35:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  11h 45m
  
  0
  
  19:00
  
  Sofia
  Central Coach Station
  
  06:45
  
  Athens
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  £33
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 19:00:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 06:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Travel time is 5h 35m longer, but you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	20:00	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 04:30:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 25/04/2026 20:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	15h 15m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	07:00	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
Citylines	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£53	A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Arda Tur	15h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	North Bus Station	05:30	Athens	Acharnon	Economy	£53	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 13:45:00 to Acharnon, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
Tourist Service Holding	14h 40m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	05:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£61	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 25/04/2026 14:50:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	04:30	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	20:00	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 26/04/2026 04:30:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 26/04/2026 20:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Ilias Travel	15h 20m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	07:05	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£39	A Bus from Ilias Travel goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 26/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 27/04/2026 07:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
Tourist Service Holding	14h 40m	14:50	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	05:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£52	A Bus from Tourist Service Holding goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 26/04/2026 14:50:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 27/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Citylines	14h 45m	15:45	Plovdiv	Central Coach Station	06:30	Athens	Bus Stop	Basic	£53	A Bus from Citylines goes from Central Coach Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 26/04/2026 15:45:00 to Bus Stop, Athens (Greece) arriving at 27/04/2026 06:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Arda Tur	15h 45m	13:45	Plovdiv	North Bus Station	05:30	Athens	Acharnon	Economy	£53	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from North Bus Station, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) at 26/04/2026 13:45:00 to Acharnon, Athens (Greece) arriving at 27/04/2026 05:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £53 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Plovdiv to Athens is £38 on 21/04/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Plovdiv and Athens

See here how frequent the connections between Plovdiv and Athens are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Plovdiv to Athens. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Plovdiv and Athens.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 24 coaches from Plovdiv to Athens, while Night sees the fewest connections between Plovdiv and Athens, with 7 offers.

Facts about coaches from Plovdiv to Athens

Compare all providers like Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding and Citylines that travel 5 times every day by bus from Plovdiv to Athens in one click! Book your bus ticket from Plovdiv to Athens starting from £38!

Cheapest Bus	£38
Fastest Bus	14h 40m
Earliest Coach	04:30
Latest Coach	15:45
Daily Bus Connections	5 Ø
Distance	469.8 km
Coach Companies	Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding, Citylines, Arda Tur and Ilias Travel

Cheapest coach connections from Plovdiv to Athens

Every day, 5 buses from 5 coach companies leave Plovdiv for Athens: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 20/04/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 20/04

Tuesday 21/04

£52

Wednesday 22/04

£52

Thursday 23/04

£39

Friday 24/04

£52

Saturday 25/04

£39

Sunday 26/04

£52

Monday 27/04

£61

Tuesday 28/04

£38

Wednesday 29/04

£52

Thursday 30/04

£38

Friday 01/05

£38

Saturday 02/05

£52

Sunday 03/05

£38

Monday 04/05

£52

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£52

Saturday 09/05

£39

Sunday 10/05

£61

Monday 11/05

£38

Tuesday 12/05

£38

Wednesday 13/05

£52

Thursday 14/05

£52

Friday 15/05

£52

Saturday 16/05

£61

Sunday 17/05

The cheapest time to travel from Plovdiv to Athens

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Plovdiv to Athens, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £38, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Plovdiv to Athens. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £52.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Plovdiv to Athens, with £38. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £38.

How to save money travelling from Plovdiv to Athens

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Plovdiv to Athens in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Plovdiv to Athens, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Plovdiv to Athens are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Plovdiv to Athens

These are the most booked bus companies between Plovdiv to Athens from our users.

Union Ivkoni from Plovdiv to Athens

Here you will find the key facts about the Union Ivkoni bus route Plovdiv to Athens:

Cheapest Price	£38
Fastest Coach	15h 0m
Earliest Coach	04:30
Last Coach	04:30
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	27/03/2026

All bus stations and stops in Plovdiv and Athens

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Plovdiv and Athens.

Central Coach Station

bulevard "Hristo Botev" 47

North Bus Station

bulevard "Hristo Botev" 47

Plovdiv ul Kapitan Raycho Nikolov Coach Stop

Mototsentŭr Bus Stop

Bus Stop

Leof. Eleftheriou Venizelou 69

Leoforou Kifisou

Acharnon

Acharnon 12

Aspropyrgos Town Hall

Skaramagas Eko Shipyard Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Plovdiv to Athens

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Plovdiv to Athens? Or which bus companies serve the route Plovdiv to Athens? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Plovdiv to Athens bus

How much does a Plovdiv - Athens coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Plovdiv - Athens bus trip is available from £38 and takes 15h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Plovdiv to Athens?

The connection Plovdiv to Athens is offered by 5 companies with ticket prices ranging from £38 to £62. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Plovdiv - Athens route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Plovdiv to Athens is offered by roughly 5 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Athens from Plovdiv take?

The quickest coach from Plovdiv to Athens is provided by Tourist Service Holding and takes 14h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £62. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Plovdiv to Athens?

The earliest bus to Athens departs from Plovdiv at 04:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Plovdiv to Athens?

The latest bus to Athens departs from Plovdiv at 15:45. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Plovdiv - Athens route?

Passengers looking to travel from Plovdiv to Athens can travel with Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding and Citylines. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Plovdiv and Athens?

You can check all the direct connections between Plovdiv and Athens by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Union Ivkoni, Tourist Service Holding and Citylines.

What can I take with me on the bus to Athens from Plovdiv?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Plovdiv Athens bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Plovdiv Athens bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Plovdiv to Athens on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Plovdiv to Athens

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Plovdiv and to Athens

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Plovdiv and to Athens. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!