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How to get fromİzmit to Greeceby train, bus, plane, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from İzmit to Greece by train, bus, plane, ferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Izmit to Gebzetrain train
    2. Take the train from Gebze to Aydıntepetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aydıntepe İstasyon to Pendik Tavşantepe Metrobus bus
    4. Take the train from Tavşantepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    5. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 41m
    €164–410

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İzmit to Dikilibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    23h 25m
    €74–178

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    18h 2m
    €84–125

  4. Drive 1,154.1 km

    1. Drive from İzmit to Athenscar car 1,154.1 km
    12h 43m
    €210–304

  5. Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    2. Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    6h 36m
    €81–199

  6. Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    2. Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    6h 47m
    €89–212

  7. Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    2. Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    7h 11m
    €92–209

  8. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    18h 44m
    €94–146

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 681.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between İzmit, Turkey and Greece?

There is no direct connection from İzmit to Greece. However, you can take the train to Gebze, take the train to Aydıntepe, walk to Aydıntepe İstasyon, take the bus to Pendik Tavşantepe Metro, walk to Tavşantepe, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Izmit to Athens via Söğütlüçeşme, Yenikapi, and Istanbul in around 18h 2m.

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