There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Bursa (State) by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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)ATH - SAW
- Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Bursa bus station
6h 16m₺6,384–12,224Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursa
18h 36m₺2,493–4,453Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Bursa
19h 30m₺4,738–6,299Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
7h 57m₺3,064–9,904Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)ATH - ADB
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Take the bus from Balıkesir to Karacabey
7h 51m₺4,724–12,274Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
18h 39m₺4,546–6,498Ferry, bus via Bursa
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to MytileneHsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Bursa
21h 10m₺4,234–5,995Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Lavrio
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavala
- Drive from Kavala to Bursa
21h 23m₺8,449–11,281
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Bursa (State) is to train and bus which costs 2.400 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Bursa (State) is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bursa (State). However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bursa via İskenderpaşa and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Athens and Bursa (State) is 733 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Bursa (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 36m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Athens to Bursa (State), including transfers.
Athens to Bursa (State) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Bursa (State) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Bursa (State) is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:51 PM in Athens and 2:51 PM in Bursa (State).
There are 162+ hotels available in Bursa (State).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Bursa (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bursa via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and Istanbul Otogari in around 18h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–10,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 (224) 452 52 44
- burulas@burulas.com.tr
- Website
- bus.burulas.com.tr
Bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320
- Schedules at
- bus.burulas.com.tr
- 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 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
- 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 Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–490
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir to Karacabey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺200–270
- 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
- ₺500
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,600–3,600
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,800
- 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
- ₺2,018
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,514
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,027
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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