The ferry between Athens and Thessaloníki takes 36h 35m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week 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.
Ferries run once a week between Athens and Thessaloníki. The service departs Athens at 9:30 PM at night, which arrives into Thessaloníki at 10:05:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 36h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Thessaloníki station via Chios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
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The distance between Athens and Thessaloníki is 303.6 km.
You can take a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki via Chios in around 26h.