There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Mangalia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Varna Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Vama Vechebus
10h 15m$200–397Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain
- Take the bus from Burgas "Petrol" to Mangaliabus
25h 33m$67–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Constanțabus Simeonidis
22h 14m$92–150Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain
10h$72–261Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Mangaliabus
24h 4m$92–99Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Vechebus
26h 28m$116–205
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Mangalia is to train and drive and bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Mangalia is to fly and train which takes 10h and costs $70 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Mangalia. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Mangalia via Ruse and Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
The distance between Athens and Mangalia is 824 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mangalia without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 14m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Athens to Mangalia, including transfers.
Athens to Mangalia bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Mangalia bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
There are 1151+ hotels available in Mangalia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mangalia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Mangalia via Ruse and Varna Central Bus Station in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $15–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $10–18
- 1st Class
- $20–30
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Vama Veche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Burgas "Petrol" to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Vama Veche
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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