There are 7 ways to get from Dobrich to Athens by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)VAR - ATH
7h 32m€176–343Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Dobrich to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens KarolouCitylines 79 / ...
19h 55m€47–69Drive 1,175.3 km
- Drive from Dobrich to Athens1,175.3 km
14h 14m€210–303Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dobrich to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
8h 31m€270–468Bus
- Take the bus from Dobrich Dimitar Petkov to Veliko TarnovoUnion Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens LagoumitziN983
21h 45m€86–127Train, bus via Pleven
- Take the train from Dobrich to Povelyanovo
- Take the train from Povelyanovo to Pleven
- Take the bus from Pleven to Athens
22h 33m€77–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Dobrich to Povelyanovo
- Take the train from Povelyanovo to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
23h 20m€60–90
Dobrich to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dobrich to Athens is to bus via Sofia which costs €45 - €70 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dobrich to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €170 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dobrich to Athens. However, there are services departing from Dobrich and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Dobrich and Athens is 753 km. The road distance is 1175.3 km.
The best way to get from Dobrich to Athens without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 19h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Dobrich to Athens, including transfers.
Dobrich to Athens bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Dobrich station.
The best way to get from Dobrich to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €170 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 19h 55m.
Dobrich to Athens bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia - Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dobrich to Athens is 1175 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Dobrich to Athens.
What companies run services between Dobrich, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dobrich to Athens Karolou via Sofia - Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €170–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €55–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dobrich to Povelyanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Povelyanovo to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Train from Povelyanovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dobrich to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dobrich Dimitar Petkov to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dobrich Dimitar Petkov to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Dobrich to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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