There are 8 ways to get from Sozopol to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car
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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)plane VAR - ATH
9h 51m€169–395Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
22h 1m€54–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain 8610 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
21h 20m€60–87Drive 1,077.1 km
- Drive from Sozopol to Athenscar 1,077.1 km
12h 25m€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)plane OTP - ATH
9h 31m€289–516Fly from Burgas Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOJ - ATH
9h 6m€123–165Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
21h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Yambolbus
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 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 drive which costs €50 - €90 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €120 - €170.
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 21h 20m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Sozopol to Athens, including transfers.
Sozopol to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €120 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Keşan, which costs and takes 21h 54m.
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 25m to drive from Sozopol to Athens.
What companies run services between Sozopol, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Israir, and two other airlines fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- 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
- €160–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- 2h 30m
- 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
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