Buses to Athens
The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.
Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Athens, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens to Pátra | Greece | 177 km (110 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Athens to Lárisa | Greece | 215 km (134 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Athens to Çiğli | Turkey | 297 km (185 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Athens to Konak | Turkey | 298 km (185 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Athens to Karşıyaka | Turkey | 300 km (187 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Athens to Karabağlar | Turkey | 301 km (187 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Athens to İzmir | Turkey | 302 km (188 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Athens to Thessaloníki | Greece | 303 km (188 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Athens to Bornova | Turkey | 312 km (194 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Athens to Irákleion | Greece | 321 km (200 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Athens to Manisa | Turkey | 330 km (205 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Athens to Çanakkale | Turkey | 335 km (208 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Athens to Istanbul | Turkey | 560 km (348 mi) | about 10 h 18 min |
| Athens to Ankara | Turkey | 818 km (508 mi) | about 14 h 55 min |
| Athens to Bursa | Turkey | 522 km (324 mi) | about 9 h 37 min |
| Athens to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,487 km (924 mi) | about 26 h 56 min |
| Athens to Rome | Italy | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Athens to Gaziantep | Turkey | 1,208 km (750 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Athens to Bucharest | Romania | 744 km (462 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| Athens to Diyarbakır | Turkey | 1,444 km (897 mi) | about 26 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.