How to get fromXánthi to Balchikby car, bus, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Xánthi to Balchik by car, bus, train, or plane

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Drive, bus, train
best
1. Drive from Xánthi to Benkovski
2. Take the bus from Benkovski to Haskovo
3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to VarnaRe
10h 37m
Drive 530.2 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Xánthi to Balchik530.2 km
6h 45m
$112–161
Bus
1. Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
2. Take the bus from Zlatograd to Sunny Beach
3. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
4. Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
13h 35m
Bus, fly
1. Take the bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)SKG - VAR
14h 39m
Drive, train
1. Drive from Xánthi to Podkova
2. Take the train from Podkova to DimitrovgradRe
3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to VarnaRe
11h 1m
$112–173

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

14Weekly Planes

10h 38mAverage Duration

$74Cheapest Price

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Distance: 548.1 km
Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Balchik, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Xanthi to Balchik kv. Levski via Médousa, Zlatograd, Sunny Beach, and Varna in around 13h 35m.

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Balchik, Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Balchik is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is in Dobrich Province, 35 km southeast of Dobrich and 42 km northeast of Varna. It sprawls scenically along hilly terraces descending from the Dobruja plateau to the sea, and is often called "The White City" because of its white hills.

Things to do in Balchik

Balchik Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Balchik Palace (Bulgarian: Дворец в Балчик, Dvorets v Balchik; Romanian: Castelul din Balcic) is a palace in the Bulgarian Black Sea town and resort of Balchik in Southern Dobruja. The official name of the palace was the Quiet Nest Palace. It was constructed between 1926 and 1937, during the Romanian control of the region, for the needs of Queen Marie of Romania. The palace complex consists of a number of residential villas, a smoking hall, a wine cellar, a power station, a monastery, a holy spring, a chapel and many other buildings, as well as most notably a park that is today a state-run botanical garden. Balchik Palace is 17 m above sea level.

Golden Sands Nature Park(Opens in a new window)

Golden Sands Nature Park (Bulgarian: Природен парк "Златни пясъци") is a national park on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in Varna Province. It is spread on an area of 13.2 km2. The park is 9.2 km long and on the average 1.2 km wide; it was declared a protected territory in 1943 (under the name Hachuka State Forest). According to the criteria of the World Conservation Union, it ranks fifth category on the list of protected territories.

Places to stay in Balchik

Balchik Sea View Apartments in Princess Residence(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hotel Antik(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Apartments in Princess Residence(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Villa Regina Serafina(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

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