There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Eceabat by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Drive from Alexandroupoli to Eceabatcar
12h 6m₺3,594–5,828Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Eceabatcar
19h 8m₺6,443–8,077Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Gelibolubus
- Take the bus from Gelibolu to Eceabatbus
8h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Gelibolubus
- Take the bus from Gelibolu to Eceabatbus
13h 58mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Altınova to Eceabatbus
21h 9mFly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, ferry, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Burhaniye to Eceabatbus
10h 39mFly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus
- Take the bus from Tekirdağ to Eceabatbus
11h 12m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Eceabat is to train and bus and drive which costs 3.500 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Eceabat is to train and bus and drive which takes 12h 6m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Eceabat. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Eceabat via Keşan and Gelibolu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Athens and Eceabat is 966 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Eceabat without a car is to bus which takes 13h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Athens to Eceabat, including transfers.
Athens to Eceabat bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Eceabat bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Keşan station.
Eceabat is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 8:53 AM in Athens and 9:53 AM in Eceabat.
There are 91+ hotels available in Eceabat.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Eceabat, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Eceabat via Keşan, Keşan, and Gelibolu in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis via Limnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,600
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Gelibolu to Eceabat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Tekirdağ to Eceabat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Altınova to Eceabat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Burhaniye to Eceabat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- ₺3,018
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,900
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- 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
- ₺1,509
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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