There are 7 ways to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Ankara • 7h 47m
Cheapest option
Train, bus via Thessaloniki • 17h 48m
5 alternative options
Bus to Kastamonu, fly • 13h 43m
Train, bus • 16h 3m
Bus • 17h 15m
Drive • 11h 5m
Ankara to Thessaloníki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki is to train and bus via Thessaloniki which costs 800 ₺ - 1.300 ₺ and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara station to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Ankara bus station and arriving at Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop via Istanbul Esenler Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Ankara and Thessaloníki is 909 km. The road distance is 1039.6 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 3m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Ankara to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Ankara bus station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.300 ₺ and takes 17h 15m.
Ankara to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Thessaloníki is 1040 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Ankara to Thessaloníki.
- Distance: 909.2 km
- Duration: 7h 47m
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Fly Armenia Airways and Air Serbia fly from Ankara to Thessaloníki 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Thessaloníki via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara to Thessaloniki via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €460
Flights from Kastamonu to Thessaloniki via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €350
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kastamonu to Thessaloniki via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ankara to Thessaloniki via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kastamonu to Thessaloniki via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kastamonu to Thessaloniki via Istanbul, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €260
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €12
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Kastamonu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4 - €15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €24
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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