There are 7 ways to get from Sozopol 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 Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
5h 59m€159–411Train, 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
21h 6m€58–81Train, drive
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
22h€58–92Drive 1,077 km
- Drive from Sozopol to Athenscar 1,077 km
12h 25m€196–283Fly from Burgas Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOJ - ATH
9h 29m€123–231Bus 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
22h 9m€92–134Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Yambolbus
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79
23h 5m€71–98
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to train and bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sozopol to Athens. However, there are services departing from Sozopol and arriving at Athens via Burgas Bus Station South, Kırklareli and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Sozopol and Athens is 860 km. The road distance is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 6m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Sozopol to Athens, including transfers.
Sozopol to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Keşan, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 22h 9m.
Sozopol to Athens bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Kırklareli Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sozopol to Athens is 1077 km. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Sozopol to Athens.
What companies run services between Sozopol, 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 Sozopol to Athens via Burgas South, Burgas Bus Station South, Kırklareli Bus Station, Kırklareli, Keşan, and Keşan in around 22h 9m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- 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
- +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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