There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Sliven by bus, car, plane, night train, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
17h 30m$70–100Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
10h 42m$61–199Drive 959.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Slivencar 959.2 km
11h 30m$202–291Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovobus N983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
20h 32m$87–147Fly Athens International Airport to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Zimnitsatrain
9h 16m$162–352Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
10h 58m$64–197
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sliven is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $160 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Sliven Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Greece and Sliven is 1127 km. The road distance is 959.2 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $70 - $100.
The bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Station takes 17h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Greece to Sliven bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Greece to Sliven bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sliven Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Sliven is 959 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Greece to Sliven.
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What companies run services between Greece and Sliven, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 17h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Varna to Zimnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
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