Sunday, 25 January 2009

Thessaloniki-Istanbul "filias ticket"

The Question:

Dear Stavros,
do you know anything about \"filias ticket\" in Greece? I have to travel from igoumenitsa to thessaloniki and then to istanbul. May you give me any information?
Thanks,
Lorenzo


The Answer:

Hello Lorenzo!

As far I understood, by "filias ticket" you mean the Train Dostluk/Filia (Friendship) Express. This line connects Thessaloniki with Istanbul, departing from Thessaloniki at 20:00 (8 pm) and arriving in Istanbul just before 08:00 am the next morning (a 12-hour trip). The one-way fare, including the sleeping compartment fee, is 85 E for one person in a private sleeping compartment, or 97 E for two people (48,50 E per person) sharing a sleeping compartment.
The KTEL bus connection between Igoumenitsa and Thessaloniki costs 37 E and you will arrive at Thessaloniki 5 hours later. Please mind that there is only one route per day at 10.30 am.

Hope I helped you!

-Stavros

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