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About Citylines

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Citylines. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Citylines Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Citylines’s buses include:

  • Pazardzhik Georgi Benkovski
  • Plovdiv Hristo Botev
  • Plovdiv Central Train Station
  • Razgrad Central
  • Thessaloniki KTEL Monastiriou
  • Yambol
  • Sliven Central Bus Station
  • Dresden
  • Istanbul Central Bus Station
  • Hanover Central Bus Station
  • Thessaloniki Train Station
  • Volos Bus Stop
  • Bremen Central Bus Station
  • Popovo Bus Station
  • Jena
  • Ruse Central
  • Pryvoz Bus Station
  • Pleven
  • Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel
  • Erfurt Central
  • Chemnitz Central
  • Piraeus
  • Sofia Central Bus Station
  • Burgas South
  • Thessaloniki Monastiriou
  • Plovdiv Central Train
  • Varna Central
  • Larissa Regional
  • Piraeus Port Gate A2
  • Kassel
  • Athens Agiou Konstantinou
  • Targovishte Coach
  • Sofia Serdica Bus Station
  • Pazardzhik Coach Station
  • Kazanlak
  • Stara Zagora Bus Station
  • Athens Karolou
  • Podgorica Bus Station
  • Haskovo Central Bus Station
  • Plovdiv South
  • Burgas OMV Izgrev
  • Gottingen Central Bus Station
  • Prague UAN Florenc
  • Zvonarka Bus Station
  • Kolasin Bus Station
  • Belgrade Main Bus Station
  • Veliko Tarnovo South
  • Lamia Nea Rumeli
  • Blagoevgrad Train Station
  • Sofia Serdica Bus Station
  • Vienna INTL Bus Terminal
  • Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station
  • Katerini Olympus Plaza
  • Bursa Bus Station
  • Prague UAN Florenc
  • Varna Bus Station
  • Volos Bus Station
  • Hamburg Central Bus Station
  • Lamia EO Livadias Lamias
  • Larissa Regional
  • Odesa Central Bus Station
  • Prague UAN Florenc
  • Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
  • Thessaloniki KTEL Macedonia
  • Veliko Tarnovo

Citylines Top Destinations

Citylines buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

Citylines Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Citylines Popular Routes

Bremen - Prague
10:30
Stara Zagora - Piraeus
03:00, 13:30
Sofia - Sliven
15:30
Larissa - Sofia
10:30, 22:00, 23:30
Istanbul - Sliven
17:30
Razgrad - Istanbul
14:30, 16:00, 19:00
Blagoevgrad - Athens
19:30
Blagoevgrad - Lamia
19:30
Sofia - Larissa
07:00, 18:00, 18:30
Piraeus - Blagoevgrad
17:30
Sofia - Hamburg
11:00
Sliven - Istanbul
18:30
Hanover - Prague
12:30
Pleven - Athens
15:00
Thessaloniki - Sofia
01:30, 14:00, 14:30
Prague - Bremen
07:00
Athens - Plovdiv
19:00
Thessaloniki - Stara Zagora
01:30, 14:00
Istanbul - Stara Zagora
19:30
Pleven - Piraeus
15:00
Hamburg - Prague
09:00
Istanbul - Sofia
18:00
Volos - Sofia
23:00
Pazardzhik - Thessaloniki
15:40
Istanbul - Ruse
17:30, 19:30
Dresden - Hanover
09:00
Sofia - Thessaloniki
07:00, 08:30, 18:00, 18:30
Larissa - Blagoevgrad
23:30
Istanbul - Shumen
17:30
Burgas - Thessaloniki
11:00
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Citylines Stations

Pazardzhik Georgi BenkovskiPlovdiv Hristo BotevPlovdiv Central Train StationRazgrad Central Thessaloniki KTEL MonastiriouYambol Sliven Central Bus StationDresdenIstanbul Central Bus StationHanover Central Bus StationThessaloniki Train StationVolos Bus StopBremen Central Bus StationPopovo Bus StationJenaRuse CentralPryvoz Bus StationPlevenStara Zagora Zheleznik HotelErfurt Central Chemnitz CentralPiraeusSofia Central Bus StationBurgas SouthThessaloniki MonastiriouPlovdiv Central TrainVarna CentralLarissa RegionalPiraeus Port Gate A2KasselAthens Agiou KonstantinouTargovishte CoachSofia Serdica Bus StationPazardzhik Coach StationKazanlak Stara Zagora Bus StationAthens KarolouPodgorica Bus StationHaskovo Central Bus StationPlovdiv SouthBurgas OMV IzgrevGottingen Central Bus StationPrague UAN FlorencZvonarka Bus StationKolasin Bus StationBelgrade Main Bus StationVeliko Tarnovo SouthLamia Nea RumeliBlagoevgrad Train StationSofia Serdica Bus StationVienna INTL Bus TerminalStara Zagora OMV Gas StationKaterini Olympus PlazaBursa Bus StationPrague UAN FlorencVarna Bus StationVolos Bus StationHamburg Central Bus StationLamia EO Livadias LamiasLarissa RegionalOdesa Central Bus StationPrague UAN FlorencMacedonia Intercity Bus StationThessaloniki KTEL MacedoniaVeliko Tarnovo