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How to get fromCalafat to Athensby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Calafat to Athens by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    16h 7m

  2. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    20h 23m
    €57–93

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 13m
    €75–99

  4. Drive  953.4 km

    1. Drive from Calafat to Athenscar car 953.4 km
    12h 12m
    €182–263

  5. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    10h 35m
    €71–170

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79 / ...
    16h 48m

  7. Bus via Montana

    1. Take the bus from Vidin to Montanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montana to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    21h 15m

  8. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Calafat to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    10h 5m
    €87–207

  9. Bus to Craiova Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus bus
    2. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRA - ATH
    6h 45m

  10. Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Calafat to Negotincar car
    2. Take the bus from Negotin to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BEG - ATH
    10h 38m
    €109–241

  11. Drive, train to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Calafat to Zajecarcar car
    2. Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain train
    3. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INI - ATH
    9h 13m
    €126–324

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 7m

What companies run services between Calafat, Romania and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Calafat to Athens Karolou via Vidin, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 16h 48m.

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