There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Iron Gates 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 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 Požarevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sipbus
9h 36m$152–290Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Drive from Vidin to Iron Gatescar
21h 59m$82–122Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovobus
17h 40m$92–140Drive 1,047.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Iron Gatescar 1,047.6 km
12h 33m$220–318Fly to Craiova Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane ATH - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severintrain
5h 43m$104–357Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain
10h 2m$117–224Fly 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 Kladovobus
10h 30mFly 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 Kladovobus
8h 38m$164–395Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane ATH - TSR
- Take the train from Timișoara Est to Orşovatrain
8h 36m$169–291Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus 1950
21h 49m$131–159
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Iron Gates is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Iron Gates is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Iron Gates. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kladovo via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Athens and Iron Gates is 1143 km. The road distance is 1047.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Iron Gates without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 21h 49m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Athens to Iron Gates, including transfers.
Athens to Iron Gates bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Iron Gates bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Iron Gates is 1048 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Athens to Iron Gates.
There are 361+ hotels available in Iron Gates.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Iron Gates, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Iron Gates via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Kladovo in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timișoara Est to Orşova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sip
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 12 643060
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niteks to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- 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
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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