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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    4h 49m
    €73–224

  2. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    5h 32m
    €66–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    16h
    €80–120

  4. Drive  1,056.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Athenscar car 1,056.3 km
    11h 41m
    €195–281

  5. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    5h 25m
    €89–224

  6. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ADB - ATH
    4h 26m
    €95–280

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 42m
    €151–311

Turkey to Greece by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Turkey and Greece?

Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines flies from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week.

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