There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki by ferry, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
best- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MJT - SKG
5h 10m€140–253Bus via Gelibolu
cheapest- Take the bus from İzmir to Gelibolubus
- Take the bus from Gelibolu to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki stationbus
15h 45m€53–101Ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
13h 5m€120–200Bus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
14h 7m€61–114Drive 784 km
- Drive from İzmir to Thessaloníkicar 784 km
8h 56m€141–204Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ADB - SKG
4h 39m€103–253Bus, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take the bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JKH - SKG
6h 1m€117–311
Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki is to bus via Gelibolu which costs €50 - €110 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Izmir Otogar and arriving at Thessaloníki via Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct ferry from İzmir to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Alsancak Limanı and arriving at Thessaloniki via Mytilene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between İzmir and Thessaloníki is 464 km. The road distance is 784 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki without a car is to ferry which takes 13h 5m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
İzmir to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Izmir Otogar station.
The best way to get from İzmir to Thessaloníki is to bus which takes 14h 7m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 4h 39m.
İzmir to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Keşan station.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Thessaloníki, Greece?
You can take a ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Thessaloniki via Mytilene in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Izmir Otogar to Thessaloníki via Keşan in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İzmir to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Gelibolu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İzmir to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Gelibolu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmir to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İzmir to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İzmir to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Turyol
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between İzmir to Thessaloníki is 784 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from İzmir to Thessaloníki.
There are 4240+ hotels available in Thessaloníki.










































