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How to get fromBeşiktaş to Athensby plane, bus, train, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Beşiktaş to Athens by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    5h 22m
    €66–201
  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    16h 43m
    €58–143
  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    25h 54m
    €102–252
  4. Drive  1,065 km

    1. Drive from Beşiktaş to Athenscar car 1,065 km
    11h 46m
    €205–296
  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 47m
    €151–301
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    17h 22m
    €81–121

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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