There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Balkans by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ATH - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
9h 19mFly to Craiova Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane ATH - CRA
- Take the train from Jiu Hm. to Vidin Patnicheskatrain
- Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar
9h 58mRSD 10,208–34,158Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
15h 55mDrive 937.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Balkanscar 937.6 km
11h 9mRSD 20,267–29,274Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane ATH - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
9h 5mFly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
10h 32mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Nis, Hotel Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
19h 15m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Balkans is to fly and train and drive which costs RSD 10000 - RSD 35000 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Balkans is to fly and train and drive which takes 9h 58m and costs RSD 10000 - RSD 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Šarbanovac via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Balkans is 1128 km. The road distance is 937.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Balkans without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Athens to Balkans, including transfers.
Athens to Balkans bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Balkans bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Balkans is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:38 PM in Athens and 7:38 PM in Balkans.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Balkans is 938 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Athens to Balkans.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Balkans via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Šarbanovac in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–26,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,000–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–26,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–23,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 12,000–33,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,000–18,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,500–16,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Jiu Hm. to Vidin Patnicheska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,250–1,350
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Nis, Hotel Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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