There are 8 ways to get from Balchik to Athens by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
5h 15m€164–338Bus via Yambol
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna to Yambolbus
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
26h 27m€43–89Bus
- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus
22h 57m€83–149Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
24h 11m€129–191Drive 1,195 km
- Drive from Balchik to Athenscar 1,195 km
14h 15m€214–309Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 35m€250–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
23h€50–107Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
24h 23m€104–163
Balchik to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Athens is to bus via Yambol which costs €40 - €90 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €160 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Balchik to Athens. However, there are services departing from Balchik kv. Levski and arriving at Athens Lagoumitzi via Varna Central Bus Station and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 57m.
The distance between Balchik and Athens is 760 km. The road distance is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 22h 57m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Balchik to Athens, including transfers.
Balchik to Athens bus services, operated by Autogaravn, depart from Balchik kv. Levski station.
The best way to get from Balchik to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 22h 57m.
Balchik to Athens bus services, operated by Autogaravn, arrive at Varna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Athens is 1195 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Balchik to Athens.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Athens Lagoumitzi via Varna Central Bus Station and Veliko Tarnovo in around 22h 57m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–6
Train from Shumen to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–11
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Balchik to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Varna to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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