There are 7 ways to get from Demre to Athens by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Antalya Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Demre to Antalya
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AYT - ATH
9h 41m€142–260Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to Port of PiraeusBsf
25h 37m€86–171Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Demre to Port of Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmos
- Take the ferry from Patmos to SyrosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
17h 41m€231–289Bus
- Take the bus from Demre to Antalya
- Take the bus from Antalya to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athens
34h 44m€101–148Drive 1,657.5 km
- Drive from Demre to Athens1,657.5 km
20h 18m€299–432Bus, ferry, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)RHO - ATH
10h 29m€100–181Bus, bus to Dalaman Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Take the bus from Fethiye Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)DLM - ATH
13h 1m€145–261
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demre to Athens is to bus which costs €100 - €150 and takes 34h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Demre to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs €140 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Demre to Athens. However, there are services departing from Demre and arriving at Athens via Antalya and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Demre and Athens is 821 km. The road distance is 1657.5 km.
The best way to get from Demre to Athens without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 17h 41m and costs €230 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Demre to Athens, including transfers.
Demre to Athens bus services, operated by Bati Antalya Tur, depart from Demre station.
Demre to Athens bus services, operated by Bati Antalya Tur, arrive at Antalya station.
Athens is 1h behind Demre. It is currently 4:54 PM in Demre and 3:54 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Demre to Athens is 1658 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Demre to Athens.
What companies run services between Demre, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Demre to Athens via Antalya, Keşan, and Keşan in around 34h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Athens International Airport via Karpathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Demre to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye Otogar to Dalaman Havalimanı
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Patmos to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kastellorizo to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Finike Taksi
- Phone
- +90 531 825 96 05
Demre taksi
- Phone
- +90 535 674 41 46
- Website
- facebook.com
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