There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Mount Ararat by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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 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
8h 18mBus, 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
40h 22mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivastrain Hst
- Take the train from Sivas to Horasantrain
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
40h 25mFly to Agri, bus, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Agri (AJI)plane ATH - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
10h 15mFly to Kars Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane ATH - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
12h 42mFly to Zvartnots International Airport, travel
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane ATH - EVN
- Walk from Erevan-Airport-EVN to Mount Araratunknown
6h 16mFly 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
11h 7mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
43h 18mFerry, bus, travel via Trabzon
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Trabzonbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
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Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iğdır Airport (IGD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 bus and travel which takes 40h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m 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 subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Iğdır Airport (IGD), then travel to Mount Ararat. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Mount Ararat via Istanbul, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Doğubeyazıt bus station in around 40h 22m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,919
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Bodrum to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,100–4,400
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,700
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,700–3,700
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺210–2,507
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- ₺210–300
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–2,100
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,200
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,600
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,445
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- ₺1,393
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,030–2,070
- Website
- Meander Travel
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