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)VAR - ATH
7h 41m€180–342Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrich
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
22h 40m€82–123Bus
- Take the bus from Albena to Veliko TarnovoGroup Plus 3532
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens LagoumitziN983
21h 47m€90–129Drive 1,185.4 km
- Drive from Albena to Athens1,185.4 km
14h 3m€213–307Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
8h 31m€268–466Train, bus via Pleven
- Take the train from Varna to Pleven2614 / ...
- Take the bus from Pleven to Athens
22h 13m€148–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdiv8632 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens KarolouCitylines 39
23h€130–182Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
26h 15m€264–367
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Athens is to train and drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €180 - €350.
The distance between Albena and Athens is 751 km. The road distance is 1185.4 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 21h 47m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Albena to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Albena to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €180 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 21h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Athens is 1185 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Albena to Athens.
There are 12308+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and five 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 Lagoumitzi via Albena and Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- 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 42m
- 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 Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- 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
- €10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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