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What's the closest I can get to Thessaloniki?


I’ve got a Eurrail pass and I’ll be heading south from Lithuania and I’m not entirely clear how close I can get to it.

Best answer by thibcabe

Sofia (Bulgaria). Then you can take a bus across the border. That’s the easiest way.

Otherwise: Bari/Brindisi (Italy) and then a ferry to Patras. Bus/train to Kiato, Athens and finally Thessaloniki.

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Sofia (Bulgaria). Then you can take a bus across the border. That’s the easiest way.

Otherwise: Bari/Brindisi (Italy) and then a ferry to Patras. Bus/train to Kiato, Athens and finally Thessaloniki.


I take it you don’t recommend Patras in Bulgaria


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justhetracksmaam wrote:

I’ve got a Eurrail pass and I’ll be heading south from Lithuania and I’m not entirely clear how close I can get to it.

The closest you can get to completely by train is Kulata at the greek border.

But then there is a gap of 17 km to get to Thessaloniki (next station in Greece is Neo Petritsi). But I don't know if it makes sense to go that way.

Best way to go with Interrail is indeed a ferry from Italy to Greece (Patras) and from there via Athenes to Thessaloniki.


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