There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Burgas by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
6h 35m$91–323Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain 8611 / ...
18h 40m$70–96Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
17h 25mDrive 1,053.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Burgascar 1,053.5 km
11h 40m$221–320Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
8h 17m$200–470Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Union Ivkoni
18h 50m$78–105
Athens to Burgas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Burgas is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Burgas is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $90 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Burgas station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Burgas Bus Station South via Keşan and Kırklareli Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Athens and Burgas is 651 km. The road distance is 1053.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Burgas without a car is to bus via Keşan which takes 17h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Athens to Burgas, including transfers.
Athens to Burgas bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Burgas is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $90 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Keşan, which costs and takes 17h 25m.
Athens to Burgas bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Keşan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Burgas is 1054 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Athens to Burgas.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Burgas, Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Burgas Bus Station South via Keşan, Keşan, Kırklareli, and Kırklareli Bus Station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–750
- 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
- $170–380
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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