There are 10 ways to get from Batumi to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly from Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BUS - ATH
8h 33m€209–429Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KUT - ATH
8h€68–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 57m€92–209Drive 2,314.5 km
- Drive from Batumi to Athenscar 2,314.5 km
27h 47m€445–643Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RZV - ATH
10h 52m€80–293Train to Tbilisi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Batumi to Tbilisitrain
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TBS - ATH
11h 2m€112–306Bus, shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Derepazaribus
- Take a shuttle bus from Derepazari to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TZX - ATH
12h 35m€182–291Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
37h 37m€116–188Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
45h 14m€167–329Bus, ferry via Rize
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rizebus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
46h 52m€113–282
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Athens is to shuttle and fly which costs €65 - €330 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h and costs €65 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Athens. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 37m.
The distance between Batumi and Athens is 1603 km. The road distance is 2314.5 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 57m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Batumi to Athens, including transfers.
Batumi to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €200 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 37h 37m.
Batumi to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Athens is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 7:48 PM in Batumi and 5:48 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and four other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Athens via Istanbul Aksaray and Istanbul in around 37h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Batumi to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- €13
- 1 Class
- €27
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–70
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €45–70
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €9–14
Bus from Batumi Central to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–70
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €45–70
Bus from Batumi Central to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €55–80
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- info@georgianbus.com
- Website
- Georgian Bus
Shuttle from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Georgian Bus
- Schedules at
- Georgian Bus
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Derepazari to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Rize bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Akçay to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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