There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Mount Ararat by plane, unknown, bus, train, or ferry
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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
8h 23mBus, 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
39h 52mTrain, 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 Karstrain
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
42h 8mFly 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
13h 22mFly 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
11h 43mFly 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
10h 52mFly 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
9h 37mFerry, bus, travel
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samouferry Asf / ...
- 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
41h 58mFerry, 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
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 bus and travel which takes 39h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m 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 39h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- 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
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–15,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- 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
- 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 Kars
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- 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
- ₺4,500–6,500
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tuzluca bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ₺4,980
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Transport for Armenia
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- 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
- ₺210–2,538
- 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
- ₺35–2,400
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,200
- 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
- ₺1,463
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- ₺1,410
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Website
- Meander Travel
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