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Thessaloniki to Athens by train, flight or bus
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 3.7 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,660 per person.
Athens to ThessalonikiFastest
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
3.7 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Hellenic Train InterCity, Athens–Thessaloniki
from ₹2,660 per person
Best value
Train
Hellenic Train InterCity, Athens–Thessaloniki
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Hellenic Train InterCity, Athens–Thessaloniki | 5.5 h | ₹2,660–₹6,390per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Aegean / Sky Express flight | 3.7 h | ₹4,790–₹18,110per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | KTEL Macedonia coach | 6.8 h | ₹4,260–₹5,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Hellenic Train InterCity, Athens–Thessaloniki | ₹5,320–₹12,780 | ₹10,640–₹25,560 |
| Flight · Aegean / Sky Express flight | ₹9,580–₹36,220 | ₹19,160–₹72,440 |
| Bus · KTEL Macedonia coach | ₹8,520–₹10,660 | ₹17,040–₹21,320 |
Once you’re in Athens
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Thessaloniki and Athens
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