How to Travel from

Athens to Hagia Sofia

by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car

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How to Get from Athens to Hagia Sofia

Plane

1 h 45 min

Select a Ticket

Car

11 h 32 min

from $59

Rideshare

11 h 32 min

from $14.21

Cheapest

By car (1 089 km)

11 h 32 min

1089 km.

from $59

Fastest

Other

Rideshare

11 h 32 min

1089 km.

from $14.20

Bus, Plane (Fly to Istanbul)

5 h 37 min

561 km.

from $207.95

Bus, Plane (Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos)

7 h 43 min

561 km.

from $92.97

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Website:

en.aegeanair.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 35m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$89.16–$636.89

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Alexandroupoli

Ave. Duration:

1h 10m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$48.40–$140.12

Pegasus Airlines

Website:

flypgs.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$52.22–$242.02

Turkish Airlines

Website:

turkishairlines.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 35m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$89.16–$636.89

Sky Express

Website:

skyexpress.gr/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$61.14–$242.02

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Alexandroupoli

Ave. Duration:

1h 5m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$35.67–$121.01

Bus operators

Crazy Holidays

Phone:

+30 2310241545

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx

Bus from Athens to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

14h

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$95.53–$140.12

Arda Tur

Phone:

0700 20 544

Website:

ardatur.bg

Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

3h 20m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$17.83–$25.48

Metro Turizm

Phone:

0850 222 34 55

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metroturizm.com.tr/en

Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

8h 2m

Frequency:

3 times a day

Estimated price:

$15.29–$21.65

Other operators

Blue Star Ferries

Phone:

+302108919800

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bluestarferries.com/en-gb/

Other from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene

Ave. Duration:

12h 45m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$56.05–$140.12

Hellenic Seaways

Phone:

+30 210 89 19 800

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

hellenicseaways.gr/

Other from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene

Ave. Duration:

13h 50m

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$56.05–$152.85

Uğur Jale

Phone:

+90 266 331 49 49

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

ayvalikmidillibilet.com/

Other from Mytilene to Port

Ave. Duration:

1h 20m

Frequency:

4 times a week

Train operators

Istanbul Ulasim

Phone:

+90 850 252 88 00

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metro.istanbul/

Train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapi

Ave. Duration:

18 min

Frequency:

Every 10 minutes

Estimated price:

$0.48

What is the cheapest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

The cheapest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia is to fly and night bus which costs $65.22 - $152.17 and takes 7h 43m.

What is the fastest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

The fastest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia is to fly and Metro which takes 5h 37m and costs $86.96 - $347.83 .

How far is it from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

The distance between Athens and Hagia Sofia is 632 km. The road distance is 1089.6 km.

How do I travel from Athens to Hagia Sofia without a car?

The best way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $86.96 - $119.57 .

How long does it take to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia, including transfers.

Bus or fly from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

The best way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia is to bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $86.96 - $119.57 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $108.70 - $282.61 and takes 5h 37m.

What is the time difference between Athens and Hagia Sofia?

Hagia Sofia is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 20:03 in Athens and 21:03 in Hagia Sofia.

Can I drive from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Hagia Sofia is 1090 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Athens to Hagia Sofia.

Where can I stay near Hagia Sofia?

There are 4592+ hotels available in Hagia Sofia. Prices start at $22.90 per night.

Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı; Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, romanized: ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit. 'Cannon Gate Palace'), or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیه کبیر جامع شریفى), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204‑1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added shortly later. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque began to serve as a museum once again.

Golden Horn

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz or Haliç) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the Golden Horn help define the northern boundary of the peninsula constituting "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantium and Constantinople), the tip of which is the promontory of Sarayburnu, or Seraglio Point. This estuarial inlet geographically separates the historic center of Istanbul from the rest of the city, and forms a horn shape, sheltered harbor that in the course of history has protected Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other maritime trade ships for thousands of years.

Five ways to Travel from Athens to Hagia Sofia

Transport providers

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Pegasus Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sky Express

Bus operators

Crazy Holidays

Arda Tur

Metro Turizm

Other operators

Blue Star Ferries

Hellenic Seaways

Uğur Jale

Train operators

Istanbul Ulasim

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

What is the fastest way to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

How far is it from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

How do I travel from Athens to Hagia Sofia without a car?

How long does it take to get from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

Bus or fly from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

What is the time difference between Athens and Hagia Sofia?

Can I drive from Athens to Hagia Sofia?

Where can I stay near Hagia Sofia?