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The average bus between Athens and Thessaloníki takes 5h 25m and the fastest bus takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Athens to Thessaloníki. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Athens and Thessaloníki. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Athens is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Thessaloníki at 4:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station and arriving at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 24m.
Athens to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
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The distance between Athens and Thessaloníki is 303.6 km. The road distance is 470 km.
KTEL Thessalonikis S.A. operates a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
