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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    4h 50m
    $72–172

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80 / ...
    11h 45m
    $35–55

  3. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    10h 55m
    $48–66

  4. Drive 762.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Sofiacar car 762.2 km
    8h 33m
    $160–231

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ATH - VAR
    6h 54m
    $201–411

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 17m
    $176–501

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    12h 19m
    $47–65

  8. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train
    13h 38m
    $50–75

  9. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus bus
    13h 42m
    $80

Athens to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bulgaria?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once daily.

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