There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Albena by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
7h 13m$189–396Bus via Kranevo
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
22h 34m$94–127Bus, train via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain Ic
21h 28m$150–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
23h 31m$104–147Drive 1,185.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Albenacar 1,185.2 km
14h 9m$249–359Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
11h 22m$306–540Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
21h 44m$144–202Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
22h 31m$179–221
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Albena is to bus via Kranevo which costs $90 - $130 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Albena is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Albena. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Varna via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Athens and Albena is 749 km. The road distance is 1185.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Albena without a car is to bus and train via Stara Zagora which takes 21h 28m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Athens to Albena, including transfers.
Athens to Albena bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Albena is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $180 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 22h 31m.
Athens to Albena bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Albena is 1185 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Athens to Albena.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Albena, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Albena via Ruse, Varna, Varna, and Albena in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
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