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How to get fromBalkan Peninsula to Greeceby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus bus 1950
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79 / ...
    16h 37m
    €67–99

  2. Train, bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 8m
    €53–101

  3. Drive  953.6 km

    1. Drive from Balkan Peninsula to Athenscar car 953.6 km
    12h 11m
    €179–258

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    10h 34m
    €71–170

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 22m
    €75–99

  6. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    18h 52m

  7. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    20h 12m
    €58–93

  8. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the bus from Calafat to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    9h 58m
    €80–196

  9. Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Drive from Balkan Peninsula to Negotincar car
    2. Take the bus from Negotin to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane BEG - SKG
    10h 16m
    €106–233

  10. Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Drive from Balkan Peninsula to Negotincar car
    2. Take the bus from Negotin to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BEG - ATH
    10h 37m
    €118–230

  11. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    11h 44m
    €172–411

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,066.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 37m

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You can take a vehicle from Balkan Peninsula to Athens Karolou via Vidin bus station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 16h 37m.

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