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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Greece by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport

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

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive 752.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Athenscar car 752.5 km
    8h 52m
    €136–196

  4. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    5h 53m
    €155–412

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    6h 1m
    €152–419

  6. Bus, train

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

  7. Bus via Serdika

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

Bulgaria to Greece by bus

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

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, 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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