There are 8 ways to get from Athens to İzmir (State) by plane, ferry, helicopter, car ferry, taxi, bus, train, or car
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 Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, ferry
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane ATH - MJT
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
5h 42m₺7,192–14,642Fly to Chios Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane ATH - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesisbus
7h 3m₺4,627–14,597Helicopter, car ferry, ferry, taxi
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisarferry
- Take the taxi from Seferihisar to İzmir (State)taxi
10h 40m₺38,800–61,500Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
15h 15m₺6,338–11,759Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Aliağabus
- Take the train from Aliağa to Şemiklertrain
19h 52m₺6,325–7,716Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ATH - ADB
- Take the train from Halkapınar to Demirköprütrain
4h 46m₺5,606–14,606Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Dikili Liman to Aliağa Terminal İçibus 837
- Take the train from Aliağa to Demirköprütrain
18h 27mDrive 1,240.8 km
- Drive from Athens to İzmir (State)car 1,240.8 km
14h 10m₺12,614–18,220
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to İzmir (State) is to bus and train which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to İzmir (State) is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to İzmir (State). However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Alsancak Limanı via Mytilene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Athens and İzmir (State) is 393 km. The road distance is 1240.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to İzmir (State) without a car is to helicopter and car ferry and ferry and taxi which takes 10h 40m and costs 38.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Athens to İzmir (State), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to İzmir (State) is 1241 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Athens to İzmir (State).
There are 278+ hotels available in İzmir (State).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and İzmir (State), Turkey?
You can take a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Alsancak Limanı via Mytilene in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–13,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chios Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
- Phone
- +90 232 398 32 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- izban.com.tr
Train from Aliağa to Şemikler
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺49
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
Train from Halkapınar to Demirköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺49
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
Train from Aliağa to Demirköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺49
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Aliağa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,002
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İzmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 232 293 50 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eshot Buses
Bus from Dikili Liman to Aliağa Terminal İçi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eshot Buses
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,384
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,692
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,384
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–5,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,900–4,000
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,300
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–1,974
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- ₺220–310
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,300
Seçkin Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 754 44 26
Urla taxi
- Phone
- +90 532 575 74 66
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