There are 6 ways to get from Vratsa to Athens by train, tram, plane, 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.
Train, line 12 tram, fly
best- Take the train from Vratsa to Mezdratrain
- Take the train from Mezdra to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Uasgtram
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
8h 1m€67–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
14h 15m€49–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
13h 34m€50–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Vratsa to Sofiatrain Re
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
15h 9m€71–92Drive 859.7 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Athenscar 859.7 km
10h 19m€162–233Bus via Vratsa
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus
17h 5m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Athens is to train and line 12 tram and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Vratsa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Vratsa and Athens is 683 km. The road distance is 859.7 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 34m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Vratsa to Athens, including transfers.
Vratsa to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Vratsa station.
Vratsa to Athens bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vratsa to Athens is 860 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Vratsa to Athens.
Book your Vratsa to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Vratsa, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Vratsa to Athens Karolou via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vratsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Vratsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- (+359) 2 921 2001
- [email protected]
- Website
- metropolitan.bg
Tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Uasg
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metropolitan.bg
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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
- €25–40
- 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 Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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