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How to get fromMersin to Athensby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, helicopter, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Mersin to Athens by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, helicopter, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane COV - ATH
    5h 40m
    €188–593

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    29h 40m
    €108–183

  3. Bus, ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Kuşadasıbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    24h
    €635–1,094

  4. Drive  1,990.3 km

    1. Drive from Mersin to Athenscar car 1,990.3 km
    19h 40m
    €373–538

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Bodrumbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    29h 8m
    €150–287

  6. Bus, ferry via Mytilene

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Aliağabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aliağa İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü to Dikili Limanbus bus 837
    3. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    36h 34m

Cukurova (COV) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a vehicle from Mersin to Athens via Mersin, Esenler Otogar, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İskenderpaşa, and Istanbul in around 29h 40m.

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