The bus between Thessaloníki and Central Athens takes 6h. The bus service runs several times per day from Thessaloníki to Central Athens. 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 Thessaloníki and Central Athens. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Thessaloníki is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Central Athens at 5:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thessaloníki station and arriving at Central Athens station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Thessaloníki to Central Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Thessaloníki to Central Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Athens Karaiskaki Square station.
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The distance between Thessaloníki and Central Athens is 303.8 km. The road distance is 487 km.
KTEL Thessalonikis S.A. operates a bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–50 and the journey takes 6h.