There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Iron Gates by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovobus
17h 40m$89–127Train, 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
22h 8m$81–120Drive 1,047.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Iron Gatescar 1,047.6 km
12h 32m$220–318Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- 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
11h 48m$118–268Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus 1950
21h 49m$131–159Fly 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
10h 50m$134–369Fly 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
12h 19m$104–218Fly 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
14h 18m$141–346Fly 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
12h 42m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Iron Gates is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Iron Gates is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $130 - $370.
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 1103 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 17h 40m 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 32m to drive from Athens to Iron Gates.
There are 293+ 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
- $80–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
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
- $80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–30
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timișoara Est to Orşova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niteks to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- 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 (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
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sip
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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