There are 6 ways to get from Batumi to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BUS - ATH
6h 11m€168–342Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Arhavibus
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
34h 42m€76–129Drive 2,314.5 km
- Drive from Batumi to Athenscar 2,314.5 km
27h 47m€414–598Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUS - SKG
6h 23m€183–217Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
37h 58m€104–160Bus via Arhavi
- Take the bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
44h 14m€111–167
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Greece is to bus and train which costs €75 - €130 and takes 34h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €160 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Greece. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 58m.
The distance between Batumi and Greece is 1594 km. The road distance is 2314.5 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 42m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Batumi to Greece, including transfers.
Batumi to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €160 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 37h 58m.
Batumi to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Greece is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 12:13 AM in Batumi and 10:13 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Greece?
Turkish Airlines, El Al, and three other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Athens via Istanbul Aksaray and Istanbul in around 37h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–220
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
Bus from Arhavi to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–27
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €24–29
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Arhavi bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
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