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How to get fromBalıkesir to Athensby bus, plane, ferry, train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Balıkesir to Athens by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Balikesir to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    2. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ADB - ATH
    7h 55m
    €119–298

  2. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Balikesir to Ayvalıkbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    17h 55m
    €87–235

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezi to Sarımsaklıbus bus 102
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    17h 30m
    €88–238

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Balıkesir to Bandırma Gartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bandırma bus station to Biga bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Biga to Keşanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    18h 26m
    €101–174

  5. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly

    1. Take the bus from Balikesir to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    9h 19m
    €88–215

  6. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Balikesir to Istanbul Dudullubus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    9h 34m
    €162–315

  7. Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Balıkesir to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    10h 54m
    €111–238

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Balıkesir to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus bus
    19h 14m
    €93–133

İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

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  • Distance: 516.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezi to Athens via Balıkesir, Keşan, and Keşan in around 19h 14m.

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