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How to get fromBulgaria to Athensby plane, bus, car, shuttle or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Athens by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSOF - ATH
    5h 4m
    €60–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens KaroloubusCitylines 79 / ...
    11h 30m
    €30–50

  3. Drive 749.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Athenscar749.4 km
    8h 55m
    €134–193

  4. Fly from Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeVAR - ATH
    7h 32m
    €176–343

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeOTP - ATH
    6h 1m
    €152–409

  6. Bus, train via Tsentralna Gara

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbusN980 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    12h 29m
    €34–60

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    12h 41m
    €40–60

  8. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
    14h 38m
    €69

Bulgaria to Athens by bus

Calendar22Weekly Buses
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once daily.

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