There are 6 ways to get from İzmit to Athens by train, bus, plane, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Izmit to Gebzetrain
- Take the train from Gebze to Aydıntepetrain
- Take the bus from Aydıntepe İstasyon to Pendik Tavşantepe Metrobus
- Take the train from Tavşantepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
6h 7m€154–304Train, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
18h 14m€59–146Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from İzmit to Dikilibus
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
22h 59m€72–290Drive 1,154.1 km
- Drive from İzmit to Athenscar 1,154.1 km
12h 43m€221–319Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
7h 50m€69–195Train, bus
- Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
19h 2m€84–125
İzmit to Athens by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmit to Athens is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from İzmit to Athens is to train and bus and Metro and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €150 - €310.
The distance between İzmit and Athens is 685 km. The road distance is 1154.1 km.
The best way to get from İzmit to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 14m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from İzmit to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h behind İzmit. It is currently 3:46 AM in İzmit and 2:46 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmit to Athens is 1154 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from İzmit to Athens.
There are 12940+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between İzmit, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from İzmit to Athens. However, you can take the train to Gebze, take the train to Aydıntepe, walk to Aydıntepe İstasyon, take the bus to Pendik Tavşantepe Metro, walk to Tavşantepe, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Izmit to Athens via Pendik, Yenikapi, Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 18h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Gebze to Aydıntepe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmit to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Tavşantepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
Bus from Aydıntepe İstasyon to Pendik Tavşantepe Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İzmit to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €4–6
- 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
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