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How to get fromAthens to Balkan Peninsulaby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Balkan Peninsula by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus bus
    17h 1m

  2. Train, bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    17h 19m
    $62–108

  3. Drive  957.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Balkan Peninsulacar car 957.2 km
    12h 2m
    $205–297

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 22m
    $78–193

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    17h 28m
    $87–106

  6. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    20h 28m
    $67–99

  7. Bus via Montana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montana to Vidinbus bus
    21h 13m

  8. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    10h 50m
    $106–248

  9. Fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane ATH - CRA
    2. Take the train from Jiu Hm to Golentitrain train
    8h 13m
    $89–314

  10. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane ATH - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    11h 28m
    $123–287

  11. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane ATH - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    3. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    9h 15m
    $215–387

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 1m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Balkan Peninsula via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Vidin in around 17h 1m.

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