There are 8 ways to get from Bursa to Athens by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SAW - ATH
6h 45m€129–231Bus to Istanbul, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
8h 12m€61–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bursa to Bandırma
- Take the bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Take the bus from Biga to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
18h 4mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bursa to Ayvalık
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusHsw
19h 20m€81–124Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alexandroupoli
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AXD - ATH
10h 3m€88–200Bus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
19h 50m€90–147Bus, ferry via Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa to Ayvalik
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusHsw
21h€81–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bursa to Kavala
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Drive from Lavrio to Athens
21h 28m€168–216
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bursa to Athens is to bus and ferry via Bursa which costs €80 - €130 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bursa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bursa and arriving at Athens via Alibeyköy and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Bursa and Athens is 742 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Bursa to Athens, including transfers.
Bursa to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Bursa station.
Bursa to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Alibeyköy station.
Athens is 1h behind Bursa. It is currently 4:56 AM in Bursa and 3:56 AM in Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Bursa, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bursa to Athens via Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy, Fatih, and Istanbul in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- 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 Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–11
Bus from Bursa to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Bandırma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Biga to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0546 717 17 17
- bilgi@bigakale.com.tr
- Website
- bigakale.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bigakale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Bursa to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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
- 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
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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