European route E85 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.
The E 85 starts from Klaipėda, Lithuania and ends at Alexandroupolis, Greece.[1]
The E 85 is 2,314 km (1,438 mi) long.
The definition of its route by UNECE is: Klaipéda – Kaunas – Vilnius – Lida – Slonim – Kobrin – Luck – Černovcy – Siret – Suceava – Săbăoani – Roman – Bacău – Mărășești – Tișița – Buzău – Urziceni – București – Giurgiu – Ruse – Bjala – Veliko Tarnovo – Stara Zagora – Haskovo – Svilengrad – Ormenio – Kastanies – Didymoteicho – Alexandropouli.
Route
Lithuania
A 1: Klaipėda (
E272) – Kryžkalnis (
E77) – Kaunas (
E67 
E262) – Vilnius (
E28 E272)
A 3: Vilnius ( E28 E272)
A 15: Vilnius ( E28) – Šalčininkai
Belarus
M 11: Beiniakoni – Lida – Slonim – Ivatsevichy (
E30)
M 1: Ivatsevichy (Start of Concurrency with E30) – Kobryn (End of Concurrency with E30)
Ukraine
Romania
DN2: Siret – Suceava (
E58) – Săbăoani (
E583) – Roman – Bacău (
E574) – Tișița (
E581) – Focșani – Buzău (
E577) – Urziceni (Start of concurrency with 
E60) – Bucharest (End of concurrency with E60)
DN5: Bucharest (Start of concurrency with 
E70) – Giurgiu
Bulgaria
I-2: Ruse (End of Concurrency with 
E70)
I-5: Ruse ( E70) – Byala (
E83) – Veliko Tarnovo (
E772) – Stara Zagora (
E773) – Dimitrovgrad (
E80) – Haskovo
I-8: Haskovo – Harmanli – Novo Selo
Greece
The E85 in Greece runs from Ormenio in the north to Alexandroupolis to the south, via Kastanies and Didymoteicho.[2]
In relation to the national road network, the E85 follows the EO51 road from Ormenio to Ardani, and then the A2 motorway to Alexandroupolis: [3] The E85 runs coccurently with the E90 from the interchange of the EO51 and the A2 motorway, north of Ardani up to Alexandroupolis.[2]
See also
References
- ^ “European Agrement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR)” (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b “European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries” (PDF). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Geneva: United Nations. 1 November 2016. pp. 9–19. ECE/TRANS/SC.1/2016/3/Rev.1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Ministerial Decision G25871/1963, 9 July 1963 (FEK B’ 319/23.07.1963, pp. 2500–2501). Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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