There are 6 ways to get from Silistra to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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 to Athens International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
9h 50m€174–429Bus via Athens Karolou
cheapest- Take the bus from Silistra to Slivo polebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
21h 1m€66–94Bus
- Take the bus from Silistra to Slivo polebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
20h 31m€86–89Drive 1,177.1 km
- Drive from Silistra to Athenscar 1,177.1 km
14h 42m€221–319Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
10h 44m€168–383Drive, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Drive from Silistra to Călăraşi Sudcar
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
9h 16m€81–220
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silistra to Greece is to bus via Athens Karolou which costs €65 - €95 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Silistra to Greece is to drive and train and fly which takes 9h 16m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Silistra to Greece. However, there are services departing from Silistra and arriving at Athens via Slivo pole and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
The distance between Silistra and Greece is 856 km. The road distance is 1177.1 km.
The best way to get from Silistra to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 20h 31m and costs €86 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Silistra to Greece, including transfers.
Silistra to Greece bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Silistra station.
Silistra to Greece bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Slivo pole station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silistra to Greece is 1177 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Silistra to Greece.
There are 12940+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Silistra, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Silistra to Athens via Slivo pole and Ruse in around 20h 31m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Silistra to Slivo pole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Silistra to Slivo pole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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