There are 7 ways to get from Albena to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
9h 18m€173–364Train, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
23h 18m€90–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
22h 13m€133–187Drive 1,185.3 km
- Drive from Albena to Athenscar 1,185.3 km
14h 9m€223–322Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
23h 3m€163–199Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
23h 12m€129–183Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
25h 23m€178–261
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Athens is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €85 - €130 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €170 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Albena to Athens. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Albena and Athens is 757 km. The road distance is 1185.3 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 13m and costs €130 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Albena to Athens, including transfers.
Albena to Athens bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €170 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €200 and takes 23h 3m.
Albena to Athens bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Athens is 1185 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Albena to Athens.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Albena to Athens via Albena, Varna, Varna, and Ruse in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Varna to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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