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How to get fromAthens to İzmitby plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Athens to İzmit by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to İzmitbus bus
    6h 55m

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dikili to İzmitbus bus
    23h 58m
    ₺4,120–15,935

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kocaeli bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0711 / ...
    17h 45m
    ₺4,765–7,652

  4. Drive  1,148 km

    1. Drive from Athens to İzmitcar car 1,148 km
    13h 5m
    ₺12,340–17,824

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Izmittrain train
    7h 8m
    ₺8,654–17,737

Athens to İzmit by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,765Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and İzmit, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Athens to Kocaeli bus station via Istanbul, İskenderpaşa, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 17h 45m.

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