There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Ahtopol by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Istanbul, drive
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Drive from Istanbul-Airport-IST to Ahtopol
8h 25m$96–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus StationCitylines 80
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Ahtopol Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
21h 59m$85–113Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Tsarevo
20h 55mDrive 1,065.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Ahtopol1,065.6 km
13h 3m$224–323Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)ATH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sozopol
11h 17m$211–501Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Drive from Kırklareli to Ahtopol
10h 4mFly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Malko Tarnovo
- Take the taxi from Vama Malko Tarnovo to Ahtopol
12h 3m$200–354Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sozopol
12h 47m$341–601
Athens to Ahtopol by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ahtopol is to bus which costs $85 - $120 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ahtopol is to fly and drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $95 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ahtopol. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Ahtopol via Keşan, Kırklareli Bus Station, Burgas South and Tsarevo Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Athens and Ahtopol is 862 km. The road distance is 1065.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ahtopol without a car is to bus via Keşan which takes 20h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Athens to Ahtopol, including transfers.
Athens to Ahtopol bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Ahtopol bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Keşan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ahtopol is 1066 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Athens to Ahtopol.
There are 395+ hotels available in Ahtopol.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ahtopol, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens to Ahtopol via Keşan, Keşan, Kırklareli, Kırklareli Bus Station, Burgas Bus Station South, Burgas South, and Tsarevo Bus Station in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas South to Tsarevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Sozopol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sozopol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Vama Malko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Ahtopol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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