There are 8 ways to get from Albena to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
5h 15m€160–342Train, 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 25m€81–120Bus
- Take the bus from Albena to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 3532
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
21h 47m€91–152Drive 1,185.3 km
- Drive from Albena to Athenscar 1,185.3 km
14h 9m€213–308Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 40m€252–438Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
22h 5m€134–186Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
22h 50m€147–177Train, 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 11m€130–182
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Athens is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €80 - €120 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €160 - €350.
The distance between Albena and Athens is 751 km. The road distance is 1185.3 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 21h 47m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Albena to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €160 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Athens is 1185 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Albena to Athens.
There are 6288+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Albena to Athens Lagoumitzi via Albena and Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €14–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Albena to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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