There are 8 ways to get from İzmir (State) to Athens by train, plane, taxi, ferry, helicopter, bus, car, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Demirköprü to Halkapınartrain
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ADB - ATH
5h 4m€101–281Train, shuttle, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Demirköprü to Adnan Menderestrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JKH - ATH
7h 44m€74–256Taxi, ferry, helicopter, bus
- Take the taxi from İzmir (State) to Kuşadasıtaxi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισουbus Χ93
9h€680–1,154Ferry
- Take the ferry from Karşıyaka to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
16h 45m€111–251Drive 1,238.5 km
- Drive from İzmir (State) to Athenscar 1,238.5 km
14h 13m€232–334Ferry, ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
- Take the ferry from Karşıyaka to Alsancak Limanıferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MJT - ATH
6h 32m€130–273Taxi, ferry, ferry to Ikaria Island National Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from İzmir (State) to Seferihisartaxi
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasiferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Ag. Kirykosferry
- Fly from Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JIK - ATH
8h 58m€175–309Taxi, ferry, car ferry, helicopter
- Take the taxi from İzmir (State) to Seferihisartaxi
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasiferry
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
10h 3m€712–1,059
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmir (State) to Athens is to ferry which costs €110 - €260 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir (State) to Athens is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct ferry from İzmir (State) to Athens. However, there are services departing from Karşıyaka and arriving at Port of Piraeus via Alsancak Limanı and Mytilene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between İzmir (State) and Athens is 346 km. The road distance is 1238.5 km.
The best way to get from İzmir (State) to Athens without a car is to taxi and ferry and helicopter and bus which takes 9h and costs €650 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from İzmir (State) to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmir (State) to Athens is 1239 km. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from İzmir (State) to Athens.
There are 13045+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between İzmir (State), Turkey and Athens, Greece?
You can take a ferry from Karşıyaka to Port of Piraeus via Alsancak Limanı and Mytilene in around 16h 45m.
- 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
- €80–250
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Chios Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Chios Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Ikaria Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +90 232 398 32 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- izban.com.tr
Train from Demirköprü to Halkapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
Train from Demirköprü to Adnan Menderes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €12–17
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karşıyaka to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karşıyaka to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Karlovasi to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Karlovasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Alsancak Meydan Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 422 30 40
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Kaptan Bostanlı İskele Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 336 36 36
- Website
- bucataksi.com
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Alsancak Meydan Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 422 30 40
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Kaptan Bostanlı İskele Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 336 36 36
- Website
- bucataksi.com
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Alsancak Meydan Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 422 30 40
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Kaptan Bostanlı İskele Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 336 36 36
- Website
- bucataksi.com
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