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How to get fromTarsus to Athensby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tarsus to Athens by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCOV - ATH
    5h 25m
    €173–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarsus to Esenler Otogarbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    31h 5m
    €98–154

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tarsus to Kuşadasıbus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patmos to SyrosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    25h 42m

  4. Drive 1,962.8 km

    1. Drive from Tarsus to Athenscar1,962.8 km
    19h 22m
    €356–513

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tarsus to Bodrumbus
    2. Take the ferry from D-Marin Turgutreis Marina to Port of Lerosferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    32h 48m
    €118–188

  6. Bus, ferry via Akçay

    1. Take the bus from Tarsus bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalikbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of PiraeusferryHsw
    34h 45m
    €105–158

Cukurova (COV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarsus, Turkey and Athens, Greece?

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Cukurova (COV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarsus to Athens via Esenler Otogar, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 31h 5m.

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