There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
4h 2m€51–131Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
5h 45m€43–124Bus, car ferry, helicopter via Áno Merá
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
17h 57m€434–727Bus, ferry, helicopter
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
30h 11m€463–807Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia to Athens-ATH765.3 km
9h 10mDrive 765.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Athens Airport (ATH)car 765.3 km
9h 10m€139–201Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
4h 1m€122–294Bus, car ferry, helicopter
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
2d 3h€458–700
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH) is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €130 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €120 - €300.
The distance between Bulgaria and Athens Airport (ATH) is 546 km. The road distance is 765.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH) without a car is to bus and car ferry and helicopter via Áno Merá which takes 17h 57m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH) is 765 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Bulgaria to Athens Airport (ATH).
There are 13691+ hotels available in Athens Airport (ATH).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bulgaria and Athens Airport (ATH). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnos
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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