There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Batumi by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)ATH - BUS
7h 32m$191–411Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)ATH - KUT
- Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
7h 52m$61–191Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Take the ferry from Syros to PatmosBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasi
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Central
32h 48mDrive 2,315.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Batumi2,315.4 km
28h$486–702Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the train from Istanbul to AnkaraHst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
34h 8m$101–162Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
35h 57m$122–187Ferry, bus via Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Central
37h 55m$153–215Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to LerosBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batum
42h 52m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Batumi is to fly and shuttle which costs $60 - $200 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Batumi Central via Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Athens and Batumi is 1594 km. The road distance is 2315.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Batumi without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 32h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Athens to Batumi, including transfers.
Athens to Batumi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $190 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 35h 57m.
Athens to Batumi bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 6:01 PM in Athens and 8:01 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Batumi Central via Istanbul and Istanbul Aksaray in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–59
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $23–28
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $28–35
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bodrum to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- info@georgianbus.com
- Website
- georgianbus.com
Shuttle from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://georgianbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://georgianbus.com/en/page/timetable
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Torba Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Batum
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Syros to Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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