How to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens

There are 4 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Athens: train, coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to travel to Athens from Thessaloniki is a train with an average price of €18.

This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:

A train is €27 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €45 from Thessaloniki to Athens.

Taking a train costs €56 less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of €74.

A train is €18 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €36.

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

Other travel options to Athens take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 45 min of travel time.

Taking a ferry requires on average 27 h 20 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 53 min of travel time.

The distance from Thessaloniki to Athens is approximately 302 km.

The average frequency per day from Thessaloniki to Athens is:

• Around 8 coaches per day.
• 1 ferry a day.
• 17 flights a day.
• 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Thessaloniki to Athens 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 Thessaloniki to Athens:

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

The following travel companies offer services from Thessaloniki to Athens:

• KTEL Thessalonikis can take you to Athens by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for KTEL Thessalonikis from Thessaloniki to Athens for €45.
• Blue Star Ferries or Seajets can take you to Athens by ferry. If searching for a good deal on ferries, you can find tickets for Seajets from Thessaloniki to Athens for €60.
• Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air can take you to Athens by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Aegean Airlines from Thessaloniki to Athens for €37.
• Travel with Hellenic Train to go to Athens by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Hellenic Train Thessaloniki to Athens tickets on Omio for €18.

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

• Direct coach available with KTEL Thessalonikis 8 direct coaches per day.
• 1 direct ferry per day with.
• 9 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
• 3 direct trains per day with Hellenic Train.

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