There are 4 ways to get from Balchik to Thassos by bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Balchik to Sofia - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Keramotibus
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassoscarferry
17h 37m€54–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Balchik to Keramoticar
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassoscarferry
7h 55m€106–153Fly, car ferry
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane VAR - KVA
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassoscarferry
16h 53m€166–476Bus, car ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Balchik to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Xanthibus
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Keramotibus
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassoscarferry
20h 54m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Thassos is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Thassos is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs €100 - €160.
The distance between Balchik and Thassos is 839 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Thassos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Balchik to Thassos, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Thassos.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Thassos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Balchik to Thassos. However, you can take the bus to Sofia - Central Bus Station, take the bus to Kavala Central Bus Station, take the bus to Keramoti, walk to Keramoti, then take the car ferry to Thassos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balchik to Thassos via Keramoti in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Varna Airport to Kavala International Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Kavala International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Balchik to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Keramoti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Keramoti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Balchik to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +30 2593022318
- info@anethferries.gr
- Website
- anethferries.gr
Car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Aneth Lines
- Phone
- +30 25930 24001
- thassosferries@gmail.com
- Website
- thassos-ferries.gr
Car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Thassos Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Flying into Beijing?, Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe, and Why you should take the train in the US - to help you get the most out of your next trip.



























