There are 7 ways to get from Van to Greece by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAN - ATH
5h 36m€67–253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Van to Yıldızelibus
- Take the train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
38h 42m€126–184Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Van to Tatvantaxi
- Take the train from Tatvan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Izmittrain Yht
- Take the bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
44h 46m€168–235Drive 2,572.6 km
- Drive from Van to Athenscar 2,572.6 km
31h 32m€473–683Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAN - SKG
6h 38m€95–336Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0122B
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
46h 15m€111–177Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
47h 14m
Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Greece is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 46h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Van station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Van bus station and arriving at Athens via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
The distance between Van and Greece is 1731 km. The road distance is 2572.6 km.
The best way to get from Van to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 42m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Van to Greece, including transfers.
Van to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Van bus station.
The best way to get from Van to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 46h 15m.
Van to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Greece is 1h behind Van. It is currently 4:55 PM in Van and 3:55 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van bus station to Athens via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yildizeli to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Tatvan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Izmit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Yıldızeli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €19–24
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–11
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €17–21
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €29–35
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İzmit to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Akçay to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Van Clas Taksi
- Phone
- +90 541 690 83 54
- Website
- van-clas-taksi.business.site
Van AVM taksi
- Phone
- +90 506 098 24 14
- Website
- van-avm-taksi.business.site
Savaş Taksi
- Phone
- +90 531 961 77 85
- Website
- savastaksi.business.site
İPEKYOLU TAKSI
- Phone
- +90 432 217 50 95
- Website
- ipekyol-taksi.business.site
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