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

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

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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
    €67–104

  2. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane SOF - RHO
    10h 25m
    €42–164

  3. Train, bus

    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 9m
    €52–106

  4. Drive 953.6 km

    1. Drive from Balkan Peninsula to Athenscar car 953.6 km
    12h 12m
    €174–251

  5. 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 4m
    €85–176

  6. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 13m
    €57–95

  7. 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

  8. 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 13m
    €57–93

  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 17m
    €99–201

  10. Train to Craiova Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Golenti to Jiu Hmtrain train
    2. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRA - ATH
    7h 16m
    €97–277

  11. 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 7m
    €136–244

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,066.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 37m

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

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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