There are 8 ways to get from Igoumenitsa to Sliven by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the train from Sofia to SlivenRe
16h 20m$72–103Bus, train via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to SlivenRe
17h 48m$69–105Drive 810.8 km
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Sliven810.8 km
9h 19m$170–246Bus, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)IOA - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Nova Zagora
19h 52m$153–373Bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
16h 25m$82–115Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Sliven
18h 52m$77–108Bus, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IOA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
14h 59m$108–261Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IOA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
15h 37m
Igoumenitsa to Sliven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Sliven is to bus and train which costs $70 - $110 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Sliven is to drive which takes 9h 19m and costs $170 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Igoumenitsa to Sliven station. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Sliven Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Igoumenitsa and Sliven is 910 km. The road distance is 810.8 km.
The best way to get from Igoumenitsa to Sliven without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 20m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Igoumenitsa to Sliven, including transfers.
Igoumenitsa to Sliven bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Igoumenitsa to Sliven bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Igoumenitsa to Sliven is 811 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Igoumenitsa to Sliven.
There are 78+ hotels available in Sliven.
What companies run services between Igoumenitsa, Greece and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Igoumenitsa to Sliven Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 25m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Svilengrad to Nova Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- 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
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
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