There are 8 ways to get from Burgas to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
5h 59m€159–388Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
19h 26m€54–76Drive 1,043.9 km
- Drive from Burgas to Athenscar 1,043.9 km
11h 53m€190–274Fly from Burgas Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOJ - ATH
8h 48m€120–226Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
10h 18m€116–237Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
10h 42m€191–428Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
20h 39m€89–131Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Yambolbus
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
21h 35m€69–95
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to train and bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €150 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Burgas station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Burgas Bus Station South and arriving at Athens via Kırklareli and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Burgas and Athens is 828 km. The road distance is 1043.9 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 26m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Burgas to Athens, including transfers.
Burgas to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Burgas to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Keşan, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 20h 39m.
Burgas to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Kırklareli Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burgas to Athens is 1044 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Burgas to Athens.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Athens via Kırklareli Bus Station, Kırklareli, Keşan, and Keşan in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Kırklareli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Burgas to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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