There are 7 ways to get from Kazanlak to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kazanlak to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
7h 44m€63–144Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kazanlak to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
15h 2m€49–90Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
17h 5m€70–113Drive 924.1 km
- Drive from Kazanlak to Athenscar 924.1 km
11h 10m€167–241Train to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kazanlak to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
9h 5m€123–325Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
10h 28m€50–158Bus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
18h 10m€61–83
Kazanlak to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazanlak to Athens is to train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kazanlak to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs €60 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazanlak to Athens. However, there are services departing from Kazanlak and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Kazanlak and Athens is 759 km. The road distance is 924.1 km.
The best way to get from Kazanlak to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 2m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Kazanlak to Athens, including transfers.
Kazanlak to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Kazanlak station.
Kazanlak to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazanlak to Athens is 924 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Kazanlak to Athens.
There are 13522+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Kazanlak, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Kazanlak to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv, Thessaloniki, Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kazanlak to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Kazanlak to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Kazanlak to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Kazanlak to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
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