There are 7 ways to get from Burgas to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOJ - ATH
10h 25m€80–280Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain 8610 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
19h 40m€58–83Drive 1,043.9 km
- Drive from Burgas to Athenscar 1,043.9 km
11h 53m€188–272Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
8h 56m€174–412Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
9h 31m€275–503Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
20h€68–91Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
20h 24m
Burgas to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to train and bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs €170 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Burgas station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Burgas Bus Station South and arriving at Athens Karolou via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Burgas and Athens is 641 km. The road distance is 1043.9 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 40m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Burgas to Athens, including transfers.
Burgas to Athens bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Burgas to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 20h.
Burgas to Athens bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Stara Zagora Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burgas to Athens is 1044 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Burgas to Athens.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Israir, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Athens Karolou via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station in around 20h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–380
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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