There are 5 ways to get from Vratsa to Athens by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
14h 15m€38–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 34m€49–78Drive 860.3 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Athenscar 860.3 km
10h 21m€154–222Bus via Vratsa
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
17h 5m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to bus and train which costs €45 - €80 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to drive which takes 10h 21m and costs €150 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Vratsa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Vratsa and Athens is 689 km. The road distance is 860.3 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 34m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Vratsa to Athens, including transfers.
Vratsa to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Vratsa station.
Vratsa to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vratsa to Athens is 860 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Vratsa to Athens.
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What companies run services between Vratsa, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Vratsa to Athens Karolou via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Website
- varshets.info
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- varshets.info
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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