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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Vratsa by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vratsatrain train
    8h 1m
    $74–197

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vratsatrain train
    14h 10m
    $48–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus bus
    14h 30m
    $64–81

  4. Drive 866.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Vratsacar car 866.4 km
    10h 6m
    $182–263

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plevenshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Pleven to Vratsatrain train
    10h 44m
    $260–478

  6. Bus via Vratsa

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus bus
    17h 5m

  7. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Vratsatrain train
    17h 22m
    $53–77

Athens to Vratsa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Vratsa, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Vratsa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 30m.

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