Athens , Thessaloniki Tolls and Alternative Travel Methods

The distance between Athens – Thessaloniki by road is 504 km. To cover this popular route, you have 4 options, using four different means of transport. The Athens Thessaloniki route can be covered by your car, by train, by plane, as well as by KTEL intercity buses. Let's look at them in more detail.. The first, shortest and most relaxing way is to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens by plane. There are flights from Athens to Thessaloniki operated by Ryanair, Ellinair, Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, Astra Airlines and Sky Express. The flight usually takes 45 minutes unless there are delays or bad weather. Airfares start from €60 depending on the season, demand and airline offers. Several times a year, Aegean offers Aegean flight tickets at a discount of up to 40% off their original price. Offers last for a limited time – We recommend you LIKE our Facebook page where all airline offers are announced immediately. You can book cheap flights from Thessaloniki to Athens on our homepage and take advantage of low prices! The second way is to drive your vehicle. It's the best and most economical way if many people travel together and share the travel expenses. In this case, you will have to calculate both the cost of petrol, diesel or gas, as well as the existing tolls. Regarding your car's fuel, estimate that you will need approximately 42 litres of petrol at a constant speed of 110 kilometres and consumption of 8 litres/100km. To cover the route, you will need approximately 4:30 hours, including a 10-minute stop at a petrol station. If you don't have your own vehicle and a large group wants to travel from one city to another, it's more cost-effective to rent a car in Thessaloniki or Athens, share the cost, and then travel to your desired city. Especially if there are more than 3 people, car rental and travelling by road is much more advantageous than travelling by plane. Below you can find all the Athens Thessaloniki tolls you will encounter on the route, as well as their cost per station. Thessaloniki Athens Toll Costs 2018 Malgara Toll Station 1.20 Kleidi Toll Station 2.20 Leptokarya Toll Station 3.20 Makrychori Toll Station 2.50 Moschochori Toll Station 4.00 Pelasgia Toll Station 3.40 Mavromantila Toll Station 1.90 Agia Triada Toll Station 1.75 Tragana Frontal Toll Station 3.80 Thebes Frontal Toll Station 3.85 Afidnes Toll Station 3.25 Total 31.05 euros Athens Thessaloniki Toll Costs 2018 Afidnes Toll Station 3.25 Thebes Frontal Toll Station 3.85 Tragana Frontal Toll Station 3.80 Agia Triada Toll Station 1.75 Mavromantila Toll Station 1.90 Pelasgia Toll Station 3.40 Moschochori Toll Station 4.00 Makrychori Toll Station 2.50 Leptokarya Toll Station 3.20 Kleidi Toll Station 2.20 Malgara Toll Station 1.20 Total 31.05 The next way to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki and vice versa is by KTEL intercity bus. There are 10 daily KTEL routes from Athens to Thessaloniki. See the detailed bus schedules below. Athens Thessaloniki KTEL Routes Pedion Areos Station Kifissos Station 06:45 07:15 09:30 10:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 13:30 14:30 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:30 18:00 22:30 23:00 23:30 24:00 The 22:30 route terminates at KTEL Chalkidiki, not at Makedonia Station. Thessaloniki Athens KTEL Routes Monastiri Station Makedonia Station 07:00 07:15 10:00 10:15 12:00 12:15 13:30 13:45 15:00 15:15 16:30 16:45 18:00 18:15 23:00 23:15 24:00 00:15 The 07:00 AM and 23:00 PM routes terminate at Piraeus port. The journey takes from 5.5 hours to 6 hours and a quarter. *For example, if you take the 15:15 bus from Makedonia Station, you will arrive at Kifissos Station at 20:45 and at Pedion Areos Stop at 21:30. Athens Thessaloniki KTEL Ticket Prices Ticket Type Beneficiaries Single Return Standard From 6 to 59 years old who do not belong to any of the categories below 45 euros 65 euros Student External students and IEK, uniformed personnel, unemployed, over 60 years old, European Youth Card holders 35 euros 55 euros Half – student Students, disabled, large families, three children families 25 euros 45 euros Free Children up to 6 years old, police officers on duty, Soldiers with “boarding status” – – All with the presentation of the necessary card at the ticket office On the website https://ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr/Pages/Destinations.aspx you can book your tickets and validate them at a KTEL ticket office shortly before your departure. The last way to travel the Athens – Thessaloniki route is with TrainOSE and the train. For many people, travelling by train is enchanting and they prefer it over all other means of transport. Train services on the Athens – Thessaloniki line are frequent and distributed throughout the day. More specifically: Thessaloniki Athens Train Departure Time Arrival Time 1st Class Price 2nd Class Price Journey Duration 05:13 10:23 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 10 minutes 07:04 12:24 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 20 minutes 10:04 15:24 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 20 minutes 15:04 20:24 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 20 minutes 18:04 23:24 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 20 minutes 23:00 05:01 35.10 euros 25.10 euros 6 hours and 1 minute Athens Thessaloniki Train Departure Time Arrival Time 1st Class Price 2nd Class Price Journey Duration 07:18 12:41 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 23 minutes 10:18 15:41 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 23 minutes 14:18 19:46 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 28 minutes 16:16 21:39 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 23 minutes 18:18 23:41 55.40 euros 45.40 euros 5 hours and 23 minutes 23:55 06:01 35.10 euros 25.10 euros 6 hours and 6 minutes On the website https://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/ you can book your tickets for your journey. These are all the available ways to travel from Athens to Thessaloniki and vice versa. Most travellers choose daily travel by plane, with more than 8 frequent flights operated by airlines.