There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Mount Ararat by plane, unknown, ferry, car ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Iğdır Airport, travel
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane ATH - IGD
- Walk from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Mount Araratunknown
6h 10mFerry, car ferry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
41h 19mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yerkoybus
- Take the train from Yerköy to Horasantrain
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
2dFly to Kars Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane ATH - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
10h 5mFly to Agri, bus, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Agri (AJI)plane ATH - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
9h 31mFly to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane ATH - VAN
- Take the bus from Van to Çaldıranbus
- Walk from Çaldıran to Mount Araratunknown
8h 40mFly to Zvartnots International Airport, Minibus, travel, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane ATH - EVN
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Armavirbus
- Walk from Armavir to Tuzluca bus stationunknown
- Take the bus from Tuzluca bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
7h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
41h 46mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chiosferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
- Take the bus from İzmir Otogar Tesis to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
41h 50mFerry, bus, travel via Trabzon
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chiosferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme to Trabzonbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
44h 32m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iğdır Airport (IGD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Athens and Mount Ararat is 1814 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Mount Ararat without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus and travel which takes 41h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Athens to Mount Ararat, including transfers.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Mount Ararat, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Mount Ararat. However, you can take the taxi to Athens-Airport-ATH airport, fly to Iğdır Airport (IGD), then travel to Mount Ararat. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mount Ararat via Ag. Kirykos, Agios Kirikos, Pythagorio Port, Pythagorio Port, Kusadasi, Kuşadası bus station, and Iğdır bus station in around 41h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–36,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–37,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–14,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–9,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yerköy to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İzmir Otogar Tesis to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yerkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Website
- t-armenia.com
Bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Armavir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–140
- Schedules at
- https://t-armenia.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Çeşme to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,700
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,600
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 698 104 8484
- Website
- samos-yacht-services.com
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,402
- Website
- https://www.samos-yacht-services.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,500–3,500
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Phone
- +30 22710 41390
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunrisetours.gr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sunrisetours.gr/
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sunrisetours.gr/
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