There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Safranbolu by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly to Kastamonu Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kastamonu Airport (KFS)plane ATH - KFS
- Take the bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolubus
8h 47m₺9,393–28,602Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili to Karabükbus
29h 53m₺4,988–9,164Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the taxi from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Gebzetaxi
- Take the train from Gebze to Adapazaritrain Re
- Take the bus from Adapazari to Safranbolubus
23h 49m₺8,433–11,826Drive 1,448.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Safranbolucar 1,448.9 km
16h 12m₺14,492–20,933Fly to Zonguldak, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zonguldak (ONQ)plane ATH - ONQ
- Take the train from Havalimani Duragi to Karabuktrain
8h 40m₺9,873–25,942Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane ATH - ESB
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus stationbus
10h 7m₺8,688–16,602Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus
- Take the bus from İzmit to Safranbolubus
10h 10mFly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take a shuttle bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Sakarya
- Take the bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus stationbus
10h 16m₺9,719–23,902Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolubus
23h 57m₺5,553–8,127
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kastamonu Airport (KFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Safranbolu is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 23h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Safranbolu is to fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Safranbolu. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Safranbolu via Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Athens and Safranbolu is 1080 km. The road distance is 1448.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Safranbolu without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 23h 49m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Athens to Safranbolu, including transfers.
Athens to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Safranbolu is 1449 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Athens to Safranbolu.
There are 50+ hotels available in Safranbolu.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Safranbolu, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Athens to Safranbolu via Istanbul, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul Otogari in around 23h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kastamonu Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zonguldak via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,000
- 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 Gebze to Adapazari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–230
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Havalimani Duragi to Karabuk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–190
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Adapazari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,200
Bus from İzmit to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- 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
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–650
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 26 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- havabus.com
Shuttle from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Sakarya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺26–500
- Schedules at
- havabus.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Sakarya bus station to Karabük bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–1,930
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- ₺220–310
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,400
Ayasofya Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 212 516 54 84
- Website
- firmasec.com
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Pera Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 212 245 54 98
- Website
- firmasec.com
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
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