Access

By car: The region of Evros and its capital, Alexandroupolis, can be easily accessed by car via Egnatia Highway. As an indication, Alexandroupolis is 800km from Athens (9 hours), 300km from Thessaloniki, 560km from Ioannina and 150km from Kavala.

By plane: The shortest and easiest way of reaching Alexandroupolis is by plane. "Dimokritos" Airport (6km from Alexandroupolis) has a daily connection with "El. Venizelos" Airport in Athens with a flight duration of about 1,5 hour.
National airport "Dimokritos": (+30) 25510 89300

By bus: If you choose to travel by the interurban buses (KTEL), then you will find yourself in Alexandroupolis after a ten-hour trip from Athens. There are frequent itineraries not only from Athens and Thessaloniki, but also from several grand cities of the neighboring prefectures.
Bus stations Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26479
Bus station Thessaloniki: (+30) 2310 595439
Bus station Athens: (+30) 210 5150025
 
By train: Alexandroupolis can be also accessed via the railway network, either by regular train or the intercity train. The trip takes about 11 hours from Athens with a connecting train in Thessaloniki and then 6 more hours from Thessaloniki.
Train station Alexadroupolis: (+30) 25510 26395
Train station Orestiada: (+30) 25520 22328
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By boat: Daily itineraries connect the port of Alexandroupolis with Samothrace, while, during the spring and the summer, there are several itineraries from the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea and Crete once a week.

Domestic transportation

At regular intervals, there are itineraries from Alexandroupolis to the cities and the villages of the prefecture. As an indication, Alexandroupolis is 114km from Orestiada, 94km from Didymoticho, 66km from Soufli and 30km from Feres.
Bus station Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26479
Bus station Orestiada: (+30) 25520 22550
Bus station Didymoticho: (+30) 25530 22366
Bus stations Soufli: (+30) 25540 22291
Bus stations Feres: (+30) 25550 22219
 
Useful telephone numbers

Health Services
General University Hospital Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 74000
General Hospital Didymoticho: (+30) 25530 44100
Health Center Soufli: (+30) 25540 23246
Health Center Orestiada: (+30) 25520 23876
Health Center Dikeo: (+30) 25560 31611
Municipalities
Municipality of Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 64100
Municipality of Didymoticho: (+30) 25533 50602
Municipality of Orestiada: (+30) 25523 50300
Municipality of Soufli: (+30) 25543 50100
Police Authorities
Police station Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 66103
Traffic Police Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 66167
Tourist Police Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 66119
Department of Border Guarding Soufli: (+30) 25540 22903
Police station Tychero: (+30) 25540 41234
Department of Border Guarding Tychero: (+30) 25540 42178
Police station Feres: (+30) 25550 23333
Port Authorities
Port authority Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26468
Port authority Samothraki: (+30) 25510 41305
Fire Services, Forestry
Fire service Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26222
Fire service Soufli: (+30) 25540 41201
Fire service Feres: (+30) 25510 26222
Transportations
Bus station Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26479
Bus station Orestiada: (+30) 25520 22550
Bus station Didymoticho: (+30) 25530 22366
Bus station Soufli: (+30) 25540 22291
Bus station Feres: (+30) 25550 22219
Train station Alexandroupolis: (+30) 25510 26395
Train station Orestiada: (+30) 25520 22328
National airport "Dimokritos": (+30) 25510 89300