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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Greece by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeIST - SKG
    5h 53m
    €75–189

  2. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeIST - ATH
    5h 51m
    €52–186

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
    16h
    €80–120

  4. Drive 1,056.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Athenscar1,056.4 km
    11h 37m
    €189–272

  5. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeADB - ATH
    4h 17m
    €80–220

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 32m

  7. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeADB - SKG
    4h 49m
    €103–193

Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration2h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Turkey and Greece?

Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines flies from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week.

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