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How to get fromTaksim to Athensby train, plane, bus, ferry or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Taksim to Athens by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Taksim to 4. Leventtrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeIST - ATH
    6h 15m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbusArda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    17h 4m
    €40–80

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusferryHsw
    25h 54m
    €84–130

  4. Drive 1,061 km

    1. Drive from Taksim to Athenscar1,061 km
    11h 43m
    €192–277

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSAW - ATH
    5h 51m

  6. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeAXD - ATH
    10h
    €98–189

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    17h 17m
    €81–121

Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Taksim, Turkey and Athens, Greece?

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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