There are 8 ways to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUS - SKG
8h 1m€208–453Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
37h 1m€56–82Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
30h 48m€82–150Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
2d 23h€233–282Drive 1,847.7 km
- Drive from Batumi to Thessaloníkicar 1,847.7 km
22h 19m€335–484Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane KUT - SKG
7h 48m€85–260Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane RZV - SKG
10h 20m€153–566Bus via Thessaloniki station
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
31h 53m€92–161
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki is to bus via Hopa which costs €55 - €85 and takes 37h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Thessaloniki via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 48m.
The distance between Batumi and Thessaloníki is 1588 km. The road distance is 1847.7 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus which takes 30h 48m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Batumi to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €200 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 30h 48m.
Batumi to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Thessaloníki is 1h behind Batumi. It is currently 9:54 PM in Batumi and 8:54 PM in Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Flyone, and three other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Thessaloniki via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul in around 30h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–70
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €45–70
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–14
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–70
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €45–70
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- georgianbus.com
Shuttle from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://georgianbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://georgianbus.com/en/page/timetable
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–220
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- €35–250
- Child ticket
- €80–100
- Adult passenger
- €200–220
- Personal Car
- €550
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Yes, the driving distance between Batumi to Thessaloníki is 1848 km. It takes approximately 22h 19m to drive from Batumi to Thessaloníki.
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