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How to get fromAthens to Balaton Soundby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ATH - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    5h 25m
    Ft 28,094–61,738

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train Ic / ...
    25h 39m
    Ft 31,772–78,291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Beograd Centar to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Szeged to Zamarditrain train
    28h 41m
    Ft 41,676–60,097

  4. Drive 1,422.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Balaton Soundcar car 1,422.2 km
    16h 11m
    Ft 94,431–136,401

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain train
    9h 15m
    Ft 52,724–95,088

  6. Bus, train via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train Ic / ...
    27h 4m
    Ft 34,479–34,879

Athens to Balaton Sound by bus, foot, tram, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 39mAverage Duration
TicketFt 31,772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balaton Sound, Hungary?

There is no direct connection from Athens to Balaton Sound. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, take the bus to Kálvin tér M, walk to Kálvin tér, take the subway to Kelenföld vasútállomás, walk to Budapest-Kelenfoeld, take the train to Zamardi, then walk to Balaton Sound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Balaton Sound via Budapest Hotel Platanus, Népliget M, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 25h 39m.

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