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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Girit by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sivas Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sivas Airport (VAS)plane plane ATH - VAS
    2. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    11h 39m
    ₺5,995–22,600

  2. Fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane ATH - OGU
    2. Drive from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Giritcar car
    11h
    ₺4,600–15,500

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain train Hst
    4. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    25h 43m
    ₺11,108–13,627

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Sivastrain train Hst
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    26h 23m
    ₺7,783–11,219

  5. Drive  2,022.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Giritcar car 2,022.1 km
    23h 27m
    ₺21,098–30,474

  6. Fly to Erzincan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Erzincan Airport (ERC)plane plane ATH - ERC
    2. Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to İmranlı bus stationbus bus
    12h 47m
    ₺6,263–22,405

  7. Fly to Tokat, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tokat (TJK)plane plane ATH - TJK
    2. Take the bus from Tokat to Sivasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    12h 16m
    ₺6,660–18,250

  8. Fly to Malatya Erhaç Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)plane plane ATH - MLX
    2. Take the train from Yazıhan to Çetinkayatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Gunes to Girittaxi taxi
    14h 41m
    ₺11,120–31,430

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0634B
    32h 12m
    ₺7,488–10,469

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    36h 48m
    ₺6,997–17,111

  11. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    42h 59m
    ₺12,697–25,712

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sivas Airport (VAS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 39m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Girit, Sivas, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Athens to Girit via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Zara bus station in around 32h 12m.

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