There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Balkans by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ATH - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
7h 7mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Zajecartrain Re
15h 31mRSD 12,311–17,477Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
15h 55mDrive 937.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Balkanscar 937.9 km
11h 10mRSD 20,034–28,938Fly Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
8h 20mFly Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane ATH - INI
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
6h 53mFly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SKG - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus
8h 51mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Nis, Hotel Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
19h 15m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Balkans is to train and bus which costs RSD 12000 - RSD 18000 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Balkans is to drive which takes 11h 10m and costs RSD 20000 - RSD 29000.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Šarbanovac via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Greece and Balkans is 1126 km. The road distance is 937.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Balkans without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 31m and costs RSD 12000 - RSD 18000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Greece to Balkans, including transfers.
Greece to Balkans bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Balkans bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Balkans is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 10:49 AM in Greece and 9:49 AM in Balkans.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Balkans is 938 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Greece to Balkans.
What companies run services between Greece and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Balkans via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Šarbanovac in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 11,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–15,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,500–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–18,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,500–20,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–15,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,500–12,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Zajecar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 480–750
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 480–550
- 1st Class
- RSD 600–750
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Nis, Hotel Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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