There are 7 ways to get from İzmit to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
6h 34m€86–209Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
7h 16m€74–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
18h€83–125Drive 1,154.1 km
- Drive from İzmit to Athenscar 1,154.1 km
12h 43m€214–309Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Take the train from Pendik to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
7h 9m€97–229Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
6h 7m€152–303Bus
- Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
20h 40m€100–125
İzmit to Greece by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmit to Greece is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from İzmit to Greece is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €150 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmit station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Kocaeli bus station and arriving at Εφετειο via Istanbul, Komotini and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between İzmit and Greece is 874 km. The road distance is 1154.1 km.
The best way to get from İzmit to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from İzmit to Greece, including transfers.
İzmit to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Kocaeli bus station.
İzmit to Greece bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmit to Greece is 1154 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from İzmit to Greece.
There are 13292+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between İzmit, Turkey and Greece?
You can take a bus from Kocaeli bus station to Εφετειο via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, Komotini, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Pendik to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Pendik to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Pendik to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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