There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Bursa by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursabus
7h 31m₺7,954–36,045Fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
8h 38m₺3,677–9,677Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebzetrain
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursabus
18h 43m₺4,249–6,332Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Bursabus
19h₺5,078–10,652Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
10h 47m₺5,337–12,877Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ATH - ADB
- Take the bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
10h 12m₺4,977–14,777Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
19h 39m₺4,752–6,805Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Bursabus
20h 45m₺4,838–10,252Ferry, car ferry, bus via Küçükköy
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Sarımsaklı to Bursabus
20h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Bursacar
21h 10m₺14,057–30,804
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bursa is to train and bus which costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bursa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 36.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bursa. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bursa via İskenderpaşa and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Athens and Bursa is 725 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Bursa without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Athens to Bursa, including transfers.
Athens to Bursa bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Bursa bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
There are 143+ hotels available in Bursa.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bursa, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bursa via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and Istanbul Otogari in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–18,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺420–500
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺470–600
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Ayvalik to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–863
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Sarımsaklı to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺865
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İzmir bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺924
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,800
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,700–3,800
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ayvalikmidillibilet.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,560–1,600
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide




























































