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Compare train, bus, ferry, and flight 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 ferry, with an average ticket price of €84 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €84, while a flight costs an average of €93.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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€93 Average price | €84 Average price Cheapest | €128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 28m Average total duration 27h 28m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens
Compare the available ways to get from Thessaloniki to Athens, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:
A ferry is €10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €93.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Ferry takes on average 28h 28m.
You'll arrive about 4h 23m sooner (58m by flight vs 5h 21m by car) and save roughly €35 compared to fuel and tolls (€93 vs €128). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
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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.
GQ3917:30 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 8:25 AM Athens International Airport €137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- GQ391
7:30 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 8:25 AM Athens International Airport €137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- GQ391
7:30 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 8:25 AM Athens International Airport €137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- A3101
6:00 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 6:55 AM Athens International Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers - A3105
7:30 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 8:25 AM Athens International Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers - A3107
9:00 AM 0h55 Thessaloniki International Airport 9:55 AM Athens International Airport €152 1 One-way 0 transfers
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How to Travel from Thessaloniki to Athens?
The main way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by plane. The average time for a direct flight is 50 minutes, while connecting flights take longer. A flight with transfer can take anywhere between 2 hours and 30 minutes and more than 19 hours, depending on the layover time and the number of transfers. There are flights with one or two transfers, and services are available every day of the week.
What Is the Cheapest Way to Get from Thessaloniki to Athens?
The cheapest way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by plane. Direct flights cost significantly less than connecting flights. The majority of the lowest cost flights are from Olympic, and are operated by Aegean airlines. The services are available daily, and the earliest flight leaves around 6:25 a.m. while the last plane leaves around 10:25 p.m. during the week.
What Is the Fastest Way to Travel from Thessaloniki to Athens?
The fastest way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is through a direct flight. Olympic flights operated by Aegean Airlines take approximately 50 minutes to fly from Thessaloniki International Airport to Athens International Airport. Check-in time is about 50 minutes. The fastest connecting flights take around 2 hours and 34 minutes.
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Travel from Thessaloniki to Athens by Plane
Planes travel from Thessaloniki to Athens every day. You can find around 10 direct flights and around 24 more indirect flights daily. In total, there are approximately 34 flights between Thessaloniki and Athens each day, and there are several service providers for this route. For example, Olympic Air provides direct flights from Thessaloniki to Athens. Olympic Air is a subsidiary of Aegean Airlines, which is the Greek National Carrier. Other flight providers from Thessaloniki to Athens include Sky Express, Air Serbia, Blue Air, Turkish Airlines, Tarom, and Transavia Airlines.
When flying on Olympic Air, you can use self check-in to save time at the airport. If you choose to check-in online, make sure to arrive to the boarding gate at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
The departure airport is the Thessaloniki International Airport. It is around 10.5 miles from the city center, which is accessible via a 30 minute taxi ride. The facilities at the airport include restaurants, cafeterias, duty free shops, banks, a post office, a veterinary station, parking, luggage storage, ticket counters and check-in counters.
The arrival station is the Athens International Airport. It is around 22 miles from the city center. A taxi ride into town takes approximately 40 minutes depending on the traffic. The airport is also connected via the metro and buses. The facilities at the airport include airport lounges, WiFi, airport hotels, showers, rest zones, luggage storage, mobile charging, baby rooms, ATMs, and a pharmacy.
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:
A ferry is €10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average €93.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Ferry takes on average 28h 28m.
- Around 10 flights 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, ferry, and flight 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 Blue Star Ferries to go to Athens by ferry.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, CitizenPlane, Olympic Air to go to Athens by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries.
- 10 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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