There are 9 ways to get from Balkans to Greece by train, shuttle, bus, 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.
Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain Re
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Leptokarya
- Take the train from Leptokarya to Larissatrain Re
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
12h 38m€100–149Bus
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
16h 56mDrive 940.2 km
- Drive from Balkans to Athenscar 940.2 km
11h 12m€173–250Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BEG - SKG
8h 6mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
17h 5mBus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- 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 28mTrain to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- 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 23m€105–242Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- 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
10h 6mBus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Niteksbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
9h 57m
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkans to Greece is to train and shuttle which costs €100 - €150 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Balkans to Greece is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Balkans and Greece is 979 km. The road distance is 940.2 km.
The best way to get from Balkans to Greece without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 12h 38m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Balkans to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 1h ahead of Balkans. It is currently 9:42 PM in Balkans and 10:42 PM in Greece.
Yes, the driving distance between Balkans to Greece is 940 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Balkans to Greece.
There are 13421+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Zajecar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Zajecar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Leptokarya to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Shuttle from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Leptokarya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Adult
- €61
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Šarbanovac to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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
Bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Zaječar to Niteks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Zaječar to Niteks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
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