There are 6 ways to get from Vratsa to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Vratsa to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
6h 43m€82–169Bus
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€49–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Vratsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 52m€53–88Drive 859.7 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Athenscar 859.7 km
10h 20m€155–223Train, bus via Mezdra
- Take the train from Mezdra to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
14h 16m€53–99Bus via Vratsa
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
17h 5m
Vratsa to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €80 - €170.
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 677 km. The road distance is 859.7 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 52m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 43m 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 20m 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
- €60–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vratsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Vratsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Mezdra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Mezdra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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