There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Yambol by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly to Varna Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Yamboltrain
5h 53m$167–362Bus, train via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Yamboltrain Re / ...
17h 54m$48–123Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Yambol Bus Stationbus Citylines 6
16h 30m$73–97Drive 959.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Yambolcar 959.9 km
11h 13m$202–291Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Yamboltrain
7h 55m$105–205Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Yamboltrain
8h 35m$86–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Yamboltrain Re / ...
17h 20m$70–94Bus, train via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Yamboltrain Re / ...
17h 50m$64–85
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Yambol is to bus and train via Plovdiv which costs $60 - $85 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Yambol is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Yambol station. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Yambol Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Yambol is 916 km. The road distance is 959.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Yambol without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Athens to Yambol, including transfers.
Athens to Yambol bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Yambol bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Yambol is 960 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Athens to Yambol.
There are 44+ hotels available in Yambol.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Yambol, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Yambol Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Stara Zagora to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Plovdiv to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Yambol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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