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How to get fromAthens to Balkansby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Balkans by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    15h 55m

  2. Fly to Craiova Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane ATH - CRA
    2. Take the train from Jiu Hm. to Vidin Patnicheskatrain train
    3. Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar car
    9h 58m
    RSD 9,506–31,906

  3. Drive 937.6 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Balkanscar car 937.6 km
    11h 9m
    RSD 20,128–29,073

  4. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus

    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 Šarbanovacbus bus
    12h 20m

  5. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Nis, Hotel Ambasadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    19h 15m

  6. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    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 Šarbanovacbus bus
    9h 19m

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    10h 32m

  8. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus, train, drive

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus bus
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain train
    4. Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar car
    13h 34m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 10,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 55m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Balkans, Serbia?

You can take a bus from Athens to Balkans via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Šarbanovac in around 15h 55m.

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