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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $206 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $206, while a flight costs an average of $584.
Distance: 949 miles (1528 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$584 Average price | $206 Average price Cheapest | $562 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 28m Average total duration 36h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki:
A bus is $377 (€316) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki costing on average $584 (€489).
Other travel options to Thessaloniki take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 28m.
You'll arrive about 15h 34m sooner (4h 9m by flight vs 19h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $584 (€489) compared to roughly $562 (€471) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A35338:35 PM2h26Frankfurt am Main Airport12:01 AMThessaloniki International Airport$1111One-way0 transfers
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A35338:35 PM2h26Frankfurt am Main Airport12:01 AMThessaloniki International Airport$1111One-way0 transfers
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LH12862:40 PM2h25Frankfurt am Main Airport6:05 PMThessaloniki International Airport$2141One-way0 transfers
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LO380 · LO6078:00 PM20h25Frankfurt am Main Airport5:25 PMThessaloniki International Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
A3833 · A31366:55 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main Airport12:40 AMThessaloniki International Airport$2011One-way1 transfer
A3833 · A31026:55 PM12h00Frankfurt am Main Airport7:55 AMThessaloniki International Airport$2011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki:
A bus is $377 (€316) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki costing on average $584 (€489).
Other travel options to Thessaloniki take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 28m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Thessaloniki as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Thessaloniki International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Thessaloniki, Monastiriou - KTEL (Θεσσαλονίκη, Μοναστηρίου - ΚΤΕΛ).
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways to go to Thessaloniki by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Thessaloniki by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Malta Air.
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