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
7h 30m€165–352Train, 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 14m€91–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
22h€129–177Drive 1,185.3 km
- Drive from Albena to Athenscar 1,185.3 km
14h 9m€222–321Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
22h 50m€159–189Train, 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
22h 59m€125–173Bus 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 9m€174–252
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 €90 - €130 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs €160 - €360.
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 22h 50m.
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 train and bus which takes 22h and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 30m 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 7h 30m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €190 and takes 22h 50m.
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?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Albena to Athens via Varna, Varna, and Ruse in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- 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
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