There are 6 ways to get from Sliven to Greece 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 to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Sliven to Iskarsko Shose
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SOF - ATH
9h 3m€68–172Bus
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 to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
9h 35mBus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- 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 via Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens LagoumitziN983
18h 55m€82–121
Sliven to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Greece is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Greece 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 Greece is 852 km. The road distance is 957.7 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Sliven to Greece, including transfers.
Sliven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sliven Central Bus Station.
Sliven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Greece is 958 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Sliven to Greece.
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What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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/
- 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
- +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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