There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Bursa by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Bursa bus stationbus
8h 8m₺4,981–34,701Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebzetrain
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursabus
18h 43m₺2,609–4,644Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalık to Bursabus
20h 27m₺5,164–10,964Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Gebzebus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Gemlik bus stationbus
9h 14mFly Athens International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Gebzebus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Gemlik bus stationbus
9h 20mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Gebzebus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Gemlik bus stationbus
8h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
19h 39m₺4,786–6,854Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry
- Drive from Kavala to Bursacar
21h 10m₺14,053–30,798Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Bursabus
23h 4m₺4,934–10,574Ferry, car ferry, bus via Küçükköy
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Sarımsaklı to Bursabus
23h 6m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Bursa is to train and bus which costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.700 ₺ and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bursa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Bursa. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bursa via İskenderpaşa and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Greece and Bursa is 764 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Bursa without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 43m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Greece to Bursa, including transfers.
Greece to Bursa bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Bursa bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
There are 143+ hotels available in Bursa.
What companies run services between Greece and Bursa, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bursa via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and Istanbul Otogari in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 (224) 452 52 44
- burulas@burulas.com.tr
- Website
- bus.burulas.com.tr
Bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320
- Schedules at
- bus.burulas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺420–500
Bus from Gebze bus station to Gemlik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺400–480
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺400–480
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺470–600
Bus from Ayvalik to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–863
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalık to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Gebze bus station to Gemlik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Sarımsaklı to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,800
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,800–3,800
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ayvalikmidillibilet.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,570–1,610
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
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