There are 5 ways to get from Esenler to Pláka by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
2h 49m€73–207Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationArda - Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
15h 47m€67–95Drive 1,053.5 km
- Drive from Esenler to Pláka1,053.5 km
11h 30m€191–276Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
17h 11m€80–120Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
17h 30m€90–105
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esenler to Pláka is to bus and train which costs €65 - €95 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Esenler to Pláka is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Esenler to Pláka. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Αφετηρια via Komotini and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Esenler and Pláka is 622 km. The road distance is 1053.5 km.
The best way to get from Esenler to Pláka without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 47m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Esenler to Pláka, including transfers.
Esenler to Pláka bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Esenler to Pláka is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h 11m.
Esenler to Pláka bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Komotini station.
Pláka is 1h behind Esenler. It is currently 11:33 AM in Esenler and 10:33 AM in Pláka.
What companies run services between Esenler, Turkey and Pláka, Attica, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 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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- 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
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
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Yes, the driving distance between Esenler to Pláka is 1054 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Esenler to Pláka.
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