There are 7 ways to get from Sozopol to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)VAR - ATH
8h 56m€184–425Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
19h 58m€46–81Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athens
21h 54mDrive 1,077.1 km
- Drive from Sozopol to Athens1,077.1 km
12h 20m€192–277Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sozopol to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
9h 31m€289–496Train, drive
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrich
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
22h 1m€54–89Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Yambol
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens KarolouCitylines 79
23h 5m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to train and bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Sozopol to Athens. However, there are services departing from Sozopol and arriving at Athens via Burgas Bus Station South, Kırklareli and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Sozopol and Athens is 865 km. The road distance is 1077.1 km.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 58m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Sozopol to Athens, including transfers.
Sozopol to Athens bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
Sozopol to Athens bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Kırklareli Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sozopol to Athens is 1077 km. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Sozopol to Athens.
There are 12327+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sozopol, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sozopol to Athens via Burgas South, Burgas Bus Station South, Kırklareli Bus Station, Kırklareli, Keşan, and Keşan in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
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
- 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 Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sozopol to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Burgas to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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