There are 9 ways to get from Calafat to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
9h 37m€118–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus 1950
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
17h 20m€77–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 39m€78–142Drive 953.4 km
- Drive from Calafat to Athenscar 953.4 km
12h 13m€176–254Bus to Craiova Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
6h 14mDrive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Drive from Calafat to Vražogrnaccar
- Take the bus from Vražogrnac to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BEG - ATH
10h 1m€132–247Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
10h 29mDrive, train to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Drive from Calafat to Zajecarcar
- Take the train from Zajecar to Crveni Krsttrain
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane INI - ATH
8h 42m€129–317Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus 1950
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
19h 25m€112–132
Calafat to Athens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calafat to Athens is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Calafat to Athens is to drive and train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Calafat to Athens. However, there are services departing from Calafat and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Calafat and Athens is 970 km. The road distance is 953.4 km.
The best way to get from Calafat to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 39m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Calafat to Athens, including transfers.
Calafat to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calafat station.
Calafat to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calafat to Athens is 953 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Calafat to Athens.
Book your Calafat to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Calafat, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Calafat to Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Zajecar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €4–5
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Vražogrnac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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