There are 8 ways to get from Balkans to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BEG - ATH
8h 34mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain Re
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
14h 56m€88–124Bus
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
16h 56mDrive 940.3 km
- Drive from Balkans to Athenscar 940.3 km
11h 12m€170–246Train to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INI - ATH
8h 11m€108–296Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
9h 57mDrive, train to Craiova Airport, fly
- Drive from Balkans to Vidin Patnicheskacar
- Take the train from Vidin Patnicheska to Jiu Hm.train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
9h 14m€89–353Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
17h 11m
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkans to Athens is to train and bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Balkans to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €100 - €300.
The distance between Balkans and Athens is 1111 km. The road distance is 940.3 km.
The best way to get from Balkans to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 56m and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Balkans to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Balkans. It is currently 11:32 PM in Balkans and 12:32 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Balkans to Athens is 940 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Balkans to Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Balkans to Athens via Šarbanovac and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Zajecar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin Patnicheska to Jiu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Zaječar to Niteks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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