There are 11 ways to get from Vidin to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 13m€51–83Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
17h 17m€39–68Drive 940.4 km
- Drive from Vidin to Athenscar 940.4 km
11h 54m€170–245Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
10h 14m€68–172Bus
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
16h 30mBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
18h 35mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Vidin 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
19h 21m€49–79Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Drive from Vidin to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicacar
- Take the bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BEG - ATH
9h 44m€101–247Train to Craiova Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vidin to Jiu Hmtrain
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
7h 51m€79–337Train, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
12h 14m€88–233Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
13h 35m€92–200
Vidin to Athens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vidin to Athens is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Vidin to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €75 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Vidin to Athens. However, there are services departing from Vidin and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Vidin and Athens is 1010 km. The road distance is 940.4 km.
The best way to get from Vidin to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 13m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Vidin to Athens, including transfers.
Vidin to Athens bus services, operated by Alexiev, depart from Vidin station.
Vidin to Athens bus services, operated by Alexiev, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vidin to Athens is 940 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Vidin to Athens.
There are 12243+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Vidin, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Vidin to Athens Karolou via Sofia and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 16h 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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–12
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
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Jiu Hm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vidin bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
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