There are 10 ways to get from Balchik to Greece by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
7h 11m€169–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
22h 59m€81–86Shuttle, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain
- Take the bus from Pleven to Athensbus
22h 15m€152–186Shuttle, train, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
23h 42m€129–193Drive 1,195 km
- Drive from Balchik to Athenscar 1,195 km
14h 15m€217–314Fly Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAR - SKG
8h 58m€162–371Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
8h 23m€243–439Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 31m€250–456Fly Varna Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
9h 41m€154–254Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Balchik Bus Station to Varnabus 984
- Take the bus from Varna to Corlubus
- Take the bus from Çorlu to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
26h 13m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €90 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €160 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Balchik to Greece. However, there are services departing from Balchik kv. Levski and arriving at Athens via Varna and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Balchik and Greece is 760 km. The road distance is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Greece without a car is to shuttle and train and bus which takes 22h 15m and costs €150 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Balchik to Greece, including transfers.
Balchik to Greece bus services, operated by Autogaravn, depart from Balchik kv. Levski station.
The best way to get from Balchik to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €90 and takes 22h 59m.
Balchik to Greece bus services, operated by Autogaravn, arrive at Varna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Greece is 1195 km. It takes approximately 14h 15m to drive from Balchik to Greece.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Athens via Varna and Ruse in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Balchik Bus Station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Varna to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to Corlu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–38
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–14
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Çorlu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
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