There are 7 ways to get from Édessa to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Edessa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
6h 30mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Edessa to Platytrain Re
- Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain Ic
6h 56m€36–53Drive 523 km
- Drive from Édessa to Athenscar 523 km
5h 29m€96–138Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Edessa to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
5h 1m€79–139Bus via Véroia
- Take the bus from Edessa to Véroiabus
- Take the bus from Véroia to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
11hBus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edessa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IOA - ATH
5h 35mBus, taxi to Aristotelis Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edessa to Ptolemaḯdabus
- Take the taxi from Ptolemaḯda to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)taxi
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KSO - ATH
4h 17m
Édessa to Athens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Édessa to Athens is to train which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Édessa to Athens is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edessa and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Édessa to Athens. However, there are services departing from Edessa and arriving at Athens via Platy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Édessa and Athens is 521 km. The road distance is 523 km.
The best way to get from Édessa to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs .
The bus from Edessa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Édessa to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Pellas, depart from Edessa station.
Édessa to Athens train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., depart from Edessa station.
The best way to get from Édessa to Athens is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Édessa, Greece and Athens, Greece?
KTEL Pellas operates a bus from Edessa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edessa to Athens via Platy in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Athens International Airport via Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Edessa to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Edessa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Edessa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Edessa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Edessa to Ptolemaḯda
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23310 22988
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelnimathias.gr
Bus from Edessa to Véroia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ktelnimathias.gr/
Bus from Véroia to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ktelnimathias.gr/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
My Taxi Κοζάνη Ι.Κ.Ε.
- Phone
- +30 2461 200200
Taxaki Kozani
- Phone
- +30 2461 200200
- Website
- taxaki.com
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More Questions & Answers
Édessa to Athens bus services, operated by KTEL Pellas, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Édessa to Athens train services, operated by Hellenic Train S.A., arrive at Platy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Édessa to Athens is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Édessa to Athens.
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