There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Demre by helicopter, car ferry, ferry, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Helicopter, car ferry, ferry, taxi
best- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Fethiye to Demretaxi
15h 17m₺41,905–64,505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Finike bus stationbus FlixBus KK0704
33h 3m₺5,649–9,408Drive 1,662.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Demrecar 1,662.5 km
20h 31m₺16,749–24,193Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane ATH - AYT
- Take the bus from Konyaaltı Plajı to Demrebus
9h 29m₺10,138–18,183Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kastellorizoferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demrebus
24h 30m₺8,616–16,531Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Kastelorizocarferry
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demrebus
34h 55m₺12,486–25,536Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane ATH - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizoferry
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demrebus
9h 28m₺8,100–12,745Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane ATH - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Fethiye to Kaşbus
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demrebus
10h 37m₺10,266–16,081
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Demre is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Demre is to fly and ferry and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Demre. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Demre via İskenderpaşa, İstanbul Esenler bus station and Finike. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 3m.
The distance between Athens and Demre is 709 km. The road distance is 1662.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Demre without a car is to helicopter and car ferry and ferry and taxi which takes 15h 17m and costs 41.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Athens to Demre, including transfers.
Athens to Demre bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Demre bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Demre is 1662 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Athens to Demre.
There are 105+ hotels available in Demre.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Demre, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Demre via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Finike in around 33h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–5,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Antalya Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,700
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Finike bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Finike bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,750–2,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Finike bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Konyaaltı Plajı to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Kaş to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,050
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Kaş to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,050
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺160–210
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺160–210
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺280–350
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺190–340
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺350–450
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–8,500
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +90 532 507 56 34
- info@alestaferry.com
- Website
- Alesta ferries
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,200
- Website
- Alesta ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kastellorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,700
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,684
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,684
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,684
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,575
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,300
Kordon Taksi
- Phone
- +90 252 614 44 45
Marina Taksi Fethiye
- Phone
- +90 252 614 97 97
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