The average bus between Thessaloniki Station and Athens Station takes 6h 59m and the fastest bus takes 6h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thessaloniki Station to Athens Station. 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 Thessaloniki Station and Athens Station. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Thessaloniki Station is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Athens Station at 6:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Athens Karaiskaki Square and take an average of 6h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki Station to Athens Station. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Station station and arriving at Athens Station station via Athens Karaiskaki Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Thessaloniki Station to Athens Station bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Thessaloniki Station to Athens Station bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Athens Karaiskaki Square station.
Book your Thessaloniki Station to Athens Station bus tickets online with KTEL Thessalonikis S.A. and OASA.
The distance between Thessaloniki Station and Athens Station is 306.6 km. The road distance is 492 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.