Buses to Thessaloníki
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 Thessaloníki, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thessaloníki to Lárisa | Greece | 121 km (75 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Thessaloníki to Skopje | North Macedonia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Thessaloníki to Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 226 km (141 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Thessaloníki to Sofia | Bulgaria | 231 km (144 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Thessaloníki to Elbasan | Albania | 245 km (153 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Thessaloníki to Tirana | Albania | 272 km (169 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Thessaloníki to Pátra | Greece | 285 km (177 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Thessaloníki to Vlorë | Albania | 292 km (182 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Thessaloníki to Peristéri | Greece | 299 km (186 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Thessaloníki to Çanakkale | Turkey | 299 km (186 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Thessaloníki to Stara Zagora | Bulgaria | 301 km (187 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Thessaloníki to Durrës | Albania | 302 km (188 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Thessaloníki to Istanbul | Turkey | 508 km (315 mi) | about 9 h 21 min |
| Thessaloníki to Ankara | Turkey | 845 km (525 mi) | about 15 h 24 min |
| Thessaloníki to Bursa | Turkey | 521 km (324 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Thessaloníki to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,239 km (770 mi) | about 22 h 29 min |
| Thessaloníki to İzmir | Turkey | 437 km (272 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Thessaloníki to Rome | Italy | 882 km (548 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Thessaloníki to Gaziantep | Turkey | 1,311 km (815 mi) | about 23 h 46 min |
| Thessaloníki to Bucharest | Romania | 495 km (308 mi) | about 9 h 8 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.
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- 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.