There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Greece by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ESB - ATH
7h 53m€122–352Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane ESB - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
7h 27m€87–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
20h 57m€94–139Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
26h 36m€105–253Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Izmirtrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
31h 46m€134–282Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ESB - SKG
7h 56m€165–375Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane ESB - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.bus
- Take the bus from Muğla to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
9h 10m€100–297Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
23h 27m€103–152Drive 1,501.7 km
- Drive from Ankara to Athenscar 1,501.7 km
15h 37m€282–408
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Greece is to train and bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Greece is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs €85 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Greece. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Athens via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
The distance between Ankara and Greece is 882 km. The road distance is 1501.7 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 57m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Ankara to Greece, including transfers.
Ankara to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Greece is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 23h 27m.
Ankara to Greece bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Greece is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 7:27 AM in Ankara and 6:27 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Athens via Istanbul Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Muğla to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Muğla to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €8–12
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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