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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Thessaloniki to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Thessaloniki to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a ferry costs an average of €76.
Distance: 303 km
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How to get from Thessaloniki to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €40.
A train is €31 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €47.
A train is €60 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €76.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
Ferry takes on average 24h 45m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thessaloniki and Athens as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Thessaloniki and arrive in Port of Piraeus.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with Hellenic Train to go to Athens by train.
- Travel with Ourbus, Infobus, KTEL Thessalonikis to go to Athens by bus.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets to go to Athens by ferry.
- 9 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
- 3 direct trains per day with Hellenic Train.
- 8 direct buses per day with KTEL Thessalonikis.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets.
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