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How to get fromİzmir to Athensby ferry, plane, train, helicopter, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Athens by ferry, plane, train, helicopter, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MJT - ATH
    5h 22m
    €129–262

  2. Bus, ferry to Chios Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İzmir bus station to Çeşme bus stationbus 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
    5h 43m
    €77–269

  3. Train, ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the train from Izmir Basmane to Çamlıktrain train
    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
    10h 25m
    €604–1,066

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    15h
    €110–250

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus bus
    21h 9m
    €91–150

  6. 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
    4h 21m
    €105–270

  7. Drive  1,250.7 km

    1. Drive from İzmir to Athenscar car 1,250.7 km
    14h 24m
    €232–335

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

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

You can take a ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Port of Piraeus via Mytilene in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Izmir Otogar to Athens via Keşan and Keşan in around 21h 9m.

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