There are 7 ways to get from Patras to Burgas by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, train, fly to Burgas Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
10h 44m$105–344Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain 3621 / ...
18h 42m$47–72Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3695
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Union Ivkoni
18h 23m$54–85Drive 1,032.8 km
- Drive from Patras to Burgascar 1,032.8 km
11h 7m$217–313Bus, train, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
12h 26m$219–501Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
19h 15m$86–113Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Náfpaktos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Burgas "Petrol"bus
22h 45m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Burgas is to bus and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Burgas is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Burgas station. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Burgas Bus Station South via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Patras and Burgas is 877 km. The road distance is 1032.8 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Burgas without a car is to bus which takes 18h 23m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Patras to Burgas, including transfers.
Patras to Burgas bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Burgas bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Burgas is 1033 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Patras to Burgas.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Burgas.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Burgas, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Burgas Bus Station South via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–750
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Náfpaktos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Plovdiv to Burgas "Petrol"
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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