There are 6 ways to get from Sliven to Athens by train, plane, 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.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
9h 3m€68–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens KarolouCitylines 79
18h 30m€60–85Drive 957.7 km
- Drive from Sliven to Athens957.7 km
11h 29m€171–247Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Razgrad
- Take a shuttle bus from Razgrad to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
9h 43mBus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
12h 32m€74–210Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens LagoumitziN983
18h 37m€80–119
Sliven to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Athens is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Athens is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €65 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sliven Central Bus Station station and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Sliven and Athens is 852 km. The road distance is 957.7 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sliven to Athens, including transfers.
Sliven to Athens bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sliven Central Bus Station.
Sliven to Athens bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Athens is 958 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Sliven to Athens.
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What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou once daily. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 18h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sliven to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Razgrad to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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