There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Calafat by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
17h 12m$65–111Drive 966.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Calafatcar 966.8 km
11h 50m$203–293Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
11h 6m$96–236Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus 1950
18h 5m$75–106Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus 1950
19h 55m$100–115Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus
10h 45mFly to Craiova Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane ATH - CRA
- Take the bus from Podari to Calafatbus
7h 14mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ATH - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
- Drive from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Calafatcar
11h 22m$122–277
Athens to Calafat by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Calafat is to train and bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Calafat is to fly and bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $95 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Calafat via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Athens and Calafat is 1026 km. The road distance is 966.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Calafat without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 12m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Athens to Calafat, including transfers.
Athens to Calafat bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Calafat bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Calafat is 967 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Athens to Calafat.
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Calafat via Sofia in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Podari to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- eurolin.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eurolin.rs
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