There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Girit by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, ferry, 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 Sivas Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sivas Airport (VAS)plane ATH - VAS
- Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
11h 20m₺3,898–18,403Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane ATH - OGU
- Take the taxi from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Girittaxi
11h 31m₺3,563–11,363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the train from Istanbul to Sivastrain
- Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
26h 7m₺5,626–8,448Train, 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 Istanbul to Sivastrain
- Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
26h 33m₺5,179–7,592Drive 2,030.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Giritcar 2,030.8 km
23h 19m₺18,518–26,748Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)plane ATH - ERC
- Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to İmranlı bus stationbus
12h 44m₺13,086–66,278Fly to Tokat, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tokat (TJK)plane ATH - TJK
- Take the bus from Tokat bus station to Sivas bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
12h 53m₺7,363–24,403Fly to Malatya Erhaç Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)plane ATH - MLX
- Take the train from Yazıhan to Çetinkayatrain
- Take the taxi from Göçentaşı to Girittaxi
14h 2m₺6,358–17,908Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zara bus stationbus FlixBus KK0634B
33h 10m₺5,592–8,085Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yildizelibus
- Take the bus from Yıldızeli to Zarabus
34h 43m₺6,125–6,745Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Zara bus stationbus
35h 58m₺5,668–7,890
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sivas Airport (VAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Girit is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 33h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Girit is to fly and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Athens and Girit is 1313 km. The road distance is 2030.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Girit without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 7m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Athens to Girit, including transfers.
Girit is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 3:19 AM in Athens and 4:19 AM in Girit.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Girit is 2031 km. It takes approximately 23h 19m to drive from Athens to Girit.
There are three+ hotels available in Girit.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Girit, Sivas, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Girit via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Zara bus station in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sivas Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Erzincan Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺25,000–100,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tokat via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Malatya Erhaç Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sivas Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Erzincan Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Malatya Erhaç Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–9,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Yazıhan to Çetinkaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺110–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erzincan bus station to İmranlı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tokat bus station to Sivas bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–420
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum bus station to Zara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–480
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺400–480
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–850
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yildizeli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,100
Bus from Yıldızeli to Zara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
- 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
- ₺4,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Tokat bus station to Sivas bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,855
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,300
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,100
ŞİRİN TAKSİ ORDU
Ordu Otogar Taksi
- Phone
- +90 452 233 74 77
- Website
- orduotogartaksi.com
Cicek Taxi
- Phone
- +90 452 225 14 19
Otopark Taksi
- Phone
- +90 454 216 88 08
Giresun Yonca Taksi
- Phone
- +90 454 215 22 22
Alim Taxi
- Phone
- +90 454 216 29 29
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