There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Greece by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ESB - ATH
7h 9m€100–230Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane ESB - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
7h 22m€89–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
22h€94–142Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
25h 14m€93–147Drive 1,501.8 km
- Drive from Ankara to Athenscar 1,501.8 km
15h 43m€266–384Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ESB - SKG
7h 46m€123–223Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
24h 12m€94–139Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ankara to Izmir(Basmane)train
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
29h 32m€122–167
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Greece is to fly and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €170 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Greece. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Athens via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
The distance between Ankara and Greece is 882 km. The road distance is 1501.8 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Ankara to Greece, including transfers.
Ankara to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 24h 12m.
Ankara to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Greece is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 11:49 PM in Ankara and 10:49 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Athens via Istanbul Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 24h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Izmir(Basmane)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
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