There are 9 ways to get from Samsun to Athens by bus, plane, car, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Samsun to Çarşambabus
- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SZF - ATH
8h 26m€77–307Bus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Alibeyköybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
24h 48m€111–164Drive 1,786 km
- Drive from Samsun to Athenscar 1,786 km
20h 8m€321–464Bus to Amasya, fly
- Take the bus from Samsun to Merzifonbus
- Fly from Amasya (MZH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MZH - ATH
10h 41m€82–317Bus to Sinop Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samsun to Sinopbus
- Fly from Sinop Airport (NOP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NOP - ATH
8h 38m€121–295Bus to Ordu - Giresun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus stationbus
- Fly from Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OGU - ATH
11h 24m€93–325Train to Tokat, fly
- Take the train from Samsun to Turhaltrain
- Fly from Tokat (TJK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TJK - ATH
11h 38m€159–460Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çeşmebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
29h 5m€118–229Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
32h 5m€103–215
Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samsun to Athens is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Samsun to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Samsun to Athens. However, there are services departing from Samsun and arriving at Athens via Alibeyköy and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between Samsun and Athens is 1230 km. The road distance is 1786 km.
The best way to get from Samsun to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 24h 48m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Samsun to Athens, including transfers.
Samsun to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Samsun station.
Samsun to Athens bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Alibeyköy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samsun to Athens is 1786 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Samsun to Athens.
There are 13696+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Samsun, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Samsun to Athens via Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy, Fatih, and Istanbul in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Amasya to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Sinop Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Ordu - Giresun Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Tokat to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Amasya to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Ordu - Giresun Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Samsun to Turhal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €7–11
Bus from Samsun to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €30–45
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €9–14
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Çarşamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Merzifon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Sinop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun bus station to Ordu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Akçay to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 22710 41390
- info@sunrisetours.gr
- Website
- Sunrise tours
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Sunrise tours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mesta Chios to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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