There are 9 ways to get from Burgas to Athens by train, 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.
Recommended option
Train, bus Municipality of Stara Zagora • 13 h 56 min
$51 - $82
8 alternative options
Bus EAAA • 19 h 15 min
$55 - $75
Train, bus via Thessaloniki • 19 h 21 min
$52 - $70
Bus Tourist Service Holding AD • 19 h 20 min
$89 - $91
Drive • 11 h 16 min
$160 - $240
Bus to Varna, fly • 8 h 13 min
$118 - $305
Bus to Istanbul, fly • 9 h 47 min
$75 - $218
Bus, bus to Alexandroupolis, fly • 10 h 14 min
$80 - $181
Bus, bus to Kavala, fly • 10 h 16 min
$129 - $332
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
EAAA operates a bus from Burgas to Athens twice daily. Tickets cost $55 - $75 and the journey takes 19 h 15 min. Ilias Travel also services this route once a week.
- Website
- aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna to Athens via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $290
Flights from Alexandroupolis to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $210
Flights from Kavala to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna to Athens via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $750
Flights from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $290
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Varna to Athens via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $210
Flights from Alexandroupolis to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $210
Flights from Kavala to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna to Athens via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Varna to Athens via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna to Athens via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $28 - $170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupolis to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $7
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $13
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 8 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Website
- bdz.bg
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29 - $40
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
- Second Class
- $29 - $40
- First Class
- $35 - $50
- Website
- starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $75
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Website
- rta.government.bg
Bus from Burgas to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $75
- Schedules at
- rta.government.bg
Bus from Svilengrad to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Schedules at
- rta.government.bg
- Phone
- +359 2831 9192
- office@iliastravel.com
- Website
- iliastravel.com
Bus from Burgas to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100 - $110
- Schedules at
- iliastravel.com
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Burgas to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- tourist-service.com
Bus from Yambol to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- tourist-service.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 885754058
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $11
- Schedules at
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $26
- Schedules at
- burgasbus.info
- Website
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Burgas to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Svilengrad to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
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Questions & Answers
How far is it from Burgas to Athens?
The distance between Burgas and Athens is 595 km. The road distance is 1079 km.
What is the cheapest way to get from Burgas to Athens?
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to bus which costs $55 - $75 and takes 19 h 15 min.
What is the fastest way to get from Burgas to Athens?
The quickest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 8 h 13 min and costs $110 - $310.
Is there a direct bus between Burgas and Athens?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Burgas and arriving at Athens. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 h 15 min.
How long does it take to get from Burgas to Athens?
It takes approximately 13 h 56 min to get from Burgas to Athens, including transfers.