There are 8 ways to get from Balıkesir to Athens by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Balikesir to Izmir Otogarbus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ADB - ATH
7h 22m€129–274Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Balikesir to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
16h 45m€88–205Train, bus
- Take the train from Balıkesir to Bandırma Gartrain
- Take the bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Lapseki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
19h 1mBus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balikesir to Istanbul Dudullubus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
9h 3m€172–371Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Balikesir to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
8h 59m€110–228Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Balıkesir to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
10h 23mBus, ferry via Altınova
- Take the bus from Balıkesir TTM to Altınovabus 102 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
17h 37m€88–207Bus
- Take the bus from Balıkesir to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus
19h 14m
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balıkesir to Athens is to bus and ferry which costs €85 - €210 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Balıkesir to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Balıkesir to Athens. However, there are services departing from Balıkesir TTM and arriving at Athens via Balıkesir and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Balıkesir and Athens is 511 km.
The best way to get from Balıkesir to Athens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 45m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Balıkesir to Athens, including transfers.
Balıkesir to Athens bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Balıkesir station.
Balıkesir to Athens bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Keşan station.
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What companies run services between Balıkesir, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Balıkesir TTM to Athens via Balıkesir Otogar, Balıkesir, Keşan, and Keşan in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Balıkesir to Bandırma Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Istanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–18
Bus from Balikesir to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Balıkesir TTM to Altınova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0546 717 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- bigakale.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bigakale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Lapseki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Lapseki bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Keşan to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Keşan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Balikesir to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir TTM to Altınova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Keşan to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir TTM to Altınova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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