Baku to Igoumenitsa by train
Travel from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Igoumenitsa (Greece) by train (2512km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Baku in Azerbaijan to Igoumenitsa in Greece, the main route leads via Georgia and Turkey. Please read the following information and blog posts.
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2512 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Baku to Igoumenitsa, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Igoumenitsa - Baku / Baku - Alexandroupoli / Baku - Thessaloniki / Baku - Larissa / Baku - Patras / Baku - Piraeus1 Baku (Azerbaijan) - Batumi (Georgia) - Kars (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Igoumenitsa (Greece)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Batumi (Georgia)
Travel from Azerbaijan to Georgia by direct overnight train.
There is one daily overnight train from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Tbilisi (Georgia). The journey time is 12 hours. The train ticket fares start from 12 EUR.
The departure time in Baku is 20:40. The arrival time in Tbilisi is 09:00.
The overnight train offers the following service classes:
- 3rd class: "platskartny". A simple seat. Tickets from 12 EUR (23 AZN).
- 2nd class: "kupé", 4-berth sleeper compartments. Tickets from 17 EUR (33 AZN).
1st class: "spalny vagon", 2-berth sleeper compartments. Tickets from 28 EUR (57 AZN).
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.a).
Where to buy a ticket from Baku to Batumi?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train company:
ADY Azərbaycan Dəmir Yollar / GEORG Sakartwelos Rkinigsa
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Batumi - Baku / Baku - Tbilisi
1b Travelling from Batumi (Georgia) to Kars (Turkey)
To travel from Georgia to Turkey by train, you have to make a detour via Russia. Therefore a bus connection from Georgia to Turkey is a much faster option.
Therefore, take first a train from Tbilisi (Georgia) to Batumi (Georgia).
One bus line is from Batumi (Georgia) to Trabzon (Turkey) with at least four connections daily for about EUR 15. From Batumi (Georgia) to Istanbul (Turkey) at least two connections daily for about EUR 25. Buy this bus ticket online at Metro Turizm.
In Trabzon (Turkey) you do not have a connection to the rail network of Turkey. Therefore, the easiest way is to continue with the bus to Ankara or Istanbul.
An other option is by bus from Batumi (Georgia) to Kars (Turkey). In Kars (Turkey) you change to the train to Ankara and Istanbul.
Border crossing is currently: you leave the bus with the luggage before the border, cross the border by foot (easy) and after the border the bus picks you up again.
In future there will be a train connection from Georgia to Turkey, but it is still under construction.
Where to buy a ticket from Batumi to Kars?
Check times&prices 
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
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bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Batumi - Trabzon / Trabzon - Batumi
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kars - Batumi / Batumi - Trabzon / Batumi - Istanbul / Tbilisi - Istanbul / Tbilisi - Ankara / Tbilisi - Izmir / Tbilisi - Adana
1c Travelling from Kars (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey)
To travel in Turkey by train, buy your ticket via the given booking links or locally at a train station. Via the links you also find schedules and ticket prices.
Turkey offers high-speed trains and long-distance trains which run overnight.
If no train connection is available, travel by one of the many bus connections. Bus tickets are also available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kars to Istanbul?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Optima Express (OPEX) / Standard (TCDD)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Istanbul - Athens / Istanbul - Thessaloniki
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Ankara / Istanbul - Izmir / Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Samsun / Istanbul - Edirne / Ankara - Istanbul / Ankara - Izmir / Ankara - Kars / Izmir - Ankara / Izmir - Istanbul
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1d Travelling from Istanbul (Turkey) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from Turkey to Greece by bus. There exists no direct train connection anymore. If you want to travel by train, travel from Istanbul to Sofia (Bulgaria) and from there to Thessaloniki. But it takes a lot more time than by bus.
There are several direct (overnight) bus connections available from Istanbul (Turkey) to bigger Greek cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, ...). Find bus and train schedules via the booking links provided.
The bus journey time from Istanbul to Thessaloniki is 10 hours. Buy your bus ticket for this travel route from 45 EUR.
To book your ticket, use the following city names to find connections.
Istanbul = Istanbul Avrupa
Thessaloniki = Selanik
Athens = Atina
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Istanbul - Athens / Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Istanbul - Thessaloniki
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / OSE TRAINOSE / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Istanbul - Athens / Istanbul - Alexandroupoli / Istanbul - Igoumenitsa / Istanbul - Iraklion / Istanbul - Larissa / Istanbul - Patras / Ankara - Athens / Ankara - Thebes / Izmir - Athens
1e Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Igoumenitsa (Greece)
Travel from Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa by bus. There is no train connection available.
The bus journey time from Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa is 4 hours with a stop half the way. Buy your bus ticket from 38 EUR. There are normally 3 buses per day. The KTEL bus network in Greece offers comfortable, air-conditioned buses.
The Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity bus station is one of the biggest and most impressive bus stations in Greece. To get from Thessaloniki railway station to the bus station you have to use the urban bus lines 45, 45A or 45B. The departure is in front of the railway station. The journey time is 10 minutes with a ticket price of 1 EUR. The bus runs every hour. If you want to walk, it is a way of 30 minutes (2,5 kilometres).
Once the KTEL long-distance bus arrives you just give your luggage to the driver who puts it in the designated luggage compartment. You then show your ticket to the driver and board the bus. Your seat number is printed on your bus ticket.
To get from Igoumenitsa bus station to the ferry terminal you have to walk 10 minutes to the north. There are many cafes, restaurants and shops nearby so make sure that you buy a few snacks and drinks before you board the ferry.
There are hree bus connections daily from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. The journey time is 10 hours and ticket fares start at 45 EUR.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links. Or use this website: www.ktel-thesprotias.gr
Where to buy a ticket from Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Igoumenitsa - Thessaloniki
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