There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Karnobat by plane, shuttle, bus, car, night train, or train
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Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sunny Beach
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Karnobatbus
9h 32m$198–455Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
- Take the bus from Sliven Bus Station to Karnobat Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
19h 20m$75–99Drive 1,006.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Karnobatcar 1,006.5 km
11h 34m$212–305Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Karnobatbus
13h 29m$111–254Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Karnobatbus
13h 44m$211–385Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Karnobattrain
11h 24m$77–207Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Karnobatbus
21h 58m$115–161
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Karnobat is to bus which costs $75 - $100 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Karnobat is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Karnobat station. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Karnobat Bus Station via Sliven Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Athens and Karnobat is 880 km. The road distance is 1006.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Karnobat without a car is to bus which takes 19h 20m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Athens to Karnobat, including transfers.
Athens to Karnobat bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Karnobat bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sliven Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Karnobat is 1007 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Athens to Karnobat.
There are six+ hotels available in Karnobat.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Karnobat, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Karnobat Bus Station via Sliven Bus Station in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sliven Bus Station to Karnobat Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Arda Tur
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