There are 9 ways to get from Varna to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
7h 8m€152–327Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain
- 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 6m€56–91Train, bus via Pleven
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain 2614 / ...
- Take the bus from Pleven to Athensbus
20h 40m€77–83Drive 1,156.4 km
- Drive from Varna to Athenscar 1,156.4 km
13h 42m€208–301Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOJ - ATH
12h 19m€166–442Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 31m€255–468Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
21h 17m€78–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain 8632 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
21h 27m€60–87Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
22h 24m
Varna to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Athens is to train and drive which costs €55 - €95 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €150 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Athens. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Varna and Athens is 717 km. The road distance is 1156.4 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Pleven which takes 20h 40m and costs €75 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Varna to Athens, including transfers.
Varna to Athens bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €77 - €82 and takes 21h 17m.
Varna to Athens bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Athens is 1156 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Varna to Athens.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna to Athens via Ruse in around 21h 17m.
- 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
- €55–210
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €85–210
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €170–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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
- €50–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
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
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €14–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Varna to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- 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/
- 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
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