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How to get fromTurkey to Athens Airport (ATH)by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, car, train, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, car, train, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    4h 22m
    €57–172

  2. Bus, car ferry, helicopter via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    24h 4m
    €452–807

  3. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2d 16h
    €461–725

  4. Drive 1,072.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car 1,072.3 km
    11h 53m
    €195–282

  5. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ADB - ATH
    3h 21m
    €96–221

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    4h 42m
    €132–372

  7. Shuttle, ferry to Chios Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    3. Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane JKH - ATH
    6h 9m
    €82–237

  8. Train, ferry to Samos Aristarchos International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Izmir Basmane to Çamlıktrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry ferry
    3. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMI - ATH
    7h 29m
    €69–209

Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Turkey and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

Sichuan Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 2 hours.

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