There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Balchik 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 to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
7h 2m$200–420Bus via Stara Zagora
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
23h 37m$79–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Shumentrain
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
22h 58m$100–113Train, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
23h 16m$145–223Drive 1,203.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Balchikcar 1,203.4 km
14h 2m$253–365Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
8h 47m$290–540Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
10h 1m$252–583Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
22h 59m$94–100Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
29h 20m$88–128
Athens to Balchik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Balchik is to bus which costs $90 - $100 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Balchik is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $200 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Ruse and Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Athens and Balchik is 754 km. The road distance is 1203.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Balchik without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 58m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Athens to Balchik, including transfers.
Athens to Balchik bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Balchik is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $200 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $100 and takes 22h 59m.
Athens to Balchik bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Balchik is 1203 km. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Athens to Balchik.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Balchik kv. Levski via Ruse and Varna in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–13
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–28
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- 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 Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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