There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Sliven by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
9h 29m$78–205Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain
16h 53m$56–90Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Slivenbus
18h 35m$97Drive 967.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Slivencar 967.9 km
11h 20m$203–294Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
10h 8mFly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
10h 23mTrain, bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain
19h 35m$56–85Bus via Sérres
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Slivenbus
20h 34m
Greece to Sliven by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Sliven is to train and bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 9h 29m and costs $75 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Sliven via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Greece and Sliven is 851 km. The road distance is 967.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Sliven without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Greece to Sliven, including transfers.
Greece to Sliven bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Sliven bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Sliven is 968 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Greece to Sliven.
Book your Greece to Sliven bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Greece and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens to Sliven via Sofia in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–15
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Kotel to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 84+ hotels available in Sliven.





















