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How to get fromİzmit to Greeceby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from İzmit to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    7h 7m
    €76–228

  2. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Pendiktrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    18h 14m
    €59–146

  3. Drive  1,154.1 km

    1. Drive from İzmit to Athenscar car 1,154.1 km
    12h 43m
    €222–321

  4. Train, bus, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Gebzetrain train
    2. Take the train from Gebze to Aydıntepetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aydıntepe İstasyon to Pendik Tavşantepe Metrobus bus
    4. Take the train from Tavşantepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    5. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    6h 7m
    €154–314

  5. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    7h 43m
    €92–228

  6. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Izmit Yht to Istanbul(Halkali)train train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    7h 50m
    €69–205

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Izmit to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    19h 2m
    €84–125

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    20h 40m
    €100–124

İzmit to Greece by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between İzmit, Turkey and Greece?

You can take a bus from Kocaeli bus station to Εφετειο via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, Komotini, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 20h 40m.

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