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$93–126Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Drive from Vidin to Iron Gatescar
21h 52mDrive 1,056.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Iron Gatescar 1,056.4 km
12h 12m$222–320Fly 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 Sipbus
11h 1m$106–279Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus 1950
19h 58mFly 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
7h 57mFly 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 15mFly 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 42mFly 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
10h 58m
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 - $130 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Iron Gates is to fly and bus which takes 11h 1m and costs $100 - $280.
The distance between Athens and Iron Gates is 1104 km. The road distance is 1056.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Iron Gates without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 19h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Athens to Iron Gates, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Iron Gates is 1056 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Athens to Iron Gates.
There are 307+ 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
- $75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Timișoara Est to Orşova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- 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
- $70–95
- 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
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niteks to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sip
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- litas.rs
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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/
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