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How to get fromBalc to Athensby train, plane, bus, car or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Balc to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Balc h. to Oradeatrain
    2. Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeOMR - ATH
    8h 44m
    €119–318

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Balc h. to Oradeatrain
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
    32h 36m
    €99–121

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marghita to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
    29h 37m
    €138–139

  4. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Balc h. to Jiboutrain
    2. Take the train from Jibou to Bucharesttrain
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    4. Take the train from Sofia to PetrichtrainRe
    5. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
    6. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    7. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 15m
    €129–170

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Balc h. to Cluj Napocatrain
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    2d 11h
    €142–262

  6. Drive 1,393.4 km

    1. Drive from Balc to Athenscar1,393.4 km
    17h 1m
    €253–366

Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Balc, Romania and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Balc to Athens via Marghita and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 29h 37m.

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