How to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki

There are 4 travel options to Thessaloniki from Athens. You can take a train, coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to get from Athens to Thessaloniki is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €18 compared to other travel options to Thessaloniki:

Taking a train costs €27 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €45 for the same trip.

A train is €75 less than a ferry with an average ticket price of €93 from Athens to Thessaloniki.

Taking a train costs €26 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €44 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Athens to Thessaloniki is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Thessaloniki that take longer:

Getting to Thessaloniki by coach takes 5 h 45 min on average.

Taking a ferry requires on average 27 h 50 min of travel time.

Getting to Thessaloniki by train takes 4 h 53 min on average.

Thessaloniki is approximately 302 km away from Athens.

The average frequency per day from Athens to Thessaloniki is:

• Around 8 coaches per day.
• Around 2 ferries per day.
• 15 flights per day.
• 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Athens to Thessaloniki as scheduled services by train, coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Athens to Thessaloniki:

• Ferries from Athens to Thessaloniki most often leave from Port of Piraeus and arrive in Port of Thessaloniki.
• Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Thessaloniki International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Athens to Thessaloniki:

• You can travel by coach from Athens to Thessaloniki with KTEL Thessalonikis, and you can find KTEL Thessalonikis Athens to Thessaloniki tickets for €45 on Omio.
• You can go to Thessaloniki from Athens by ferry with Blue Star Ferries or Seajets. You'll see cheap ferry tickets for €60 with Seajets from Athens to Thessaloniki on Omio.
• You can travel by plane from Athens to Thessaloniki with Aegean Airlines, and you can find Aegean Airlines Athens to Thessaloniki tickets for €45 on Omio.
• You can go to Thessaloniki from Athens by train with Hellenic Train. You'll see cheap train tickets for €18 with Hellenic Train from Athens to Thessaloniki on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Athens to Thessaloniki with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 8 direct coaches a day to Thessaloniki with KTEL Thessalonikis.
• You'll find 1 direct ferry a day to Thessaloniki with Blue Star Ferries.
• You'll find 9 direct flights a day to Thessaloniki with Aegean Airlines.
• You can check for a direct train to Thessaloniki with Hellenic Train with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Thessaloniki tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.