There are 5 ways to get from Sliven to Greece 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 Varna Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Sliven to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
10h 8m€147–334Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
10h 21m€58–158Bus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
18h 30m€60–85Drive 957.6 km
- Drive from Sliven to Athenscar 957.6 km
11h 28m€179–258Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
10h 4m€61–191
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Greece is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Greece is to bus and night train and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €60 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sliven Central Bus Station station and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Sliven and Greece is 927 km. The road distance is 957.6 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Sliven to Greece, including transfers.
Sliven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sliven Central Bus Station.
Sliven to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Greece is 958 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Sliven to Greece.
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What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou once daily. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 18h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sliven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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