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Booking train tickets
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03 May 2006 Wed 01:12 pm |
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hey guys, i've got several questions about trains, pls help!!!
1. where can i book the train ticket of Dostluk Express for the train from Istanbul to Thessaloniki and ticket of Filla Express from Athens to Istanbul??
2. should i book before i come to istanbul?? or i can just buy when i reach the stations??
3. is it reliable (on-time) and safe to travel from Istanbul to Greece by train?? how about buses??
many thanks~ 
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03 May 2006 Wed 02:02 pm |
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Quoting lululy: hey guys, i've got several questions about trains, pls help!!!
1. where can i book the train ticket of Dostluk Express for the train from Istanbul to Thessaloniki and ticket of Filla Express from Athens to Istanbul??
2. should i book before i come to istanbul?? or i can just buy when i reach the stations??
3. is it reliable (on-time) and safe to travel from Istanbul to Greece by train?? how about buses??
many thanks~ |
timing is ok however there can be 15-20 min. delay but it s safe.. why dont you just fly? it s just 119 € round trip  check www.thy.com.tr
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03 May 2006 Wed 02:16 pm |
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Train ticket from Thessaloniki to Istanbul and vise versa is easy to buy from the railway stations. It costs around 94 euros round way. It takes almost 12 hours to arrive and sometimes you can have a delay, of 1-2 times more. The turkish train is good, the greek one really sucks. You can't book the tickets, you have to buy them from the station.
As for planes, there is a direct flight from Thessaloniki to Istanbul and back, 2 times a week, but i can't recall the days now. It takes 45 minutes or so and the cost is around 170 euros. The 119 euros that Rick mentioned is really cheap. If you can find such a deal, then it's definately better to prefer plane instead of train.
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03 May 2006 Wed 03:07 pm |
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don't travel with a very limited budget 
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03 May 2006 Wed 03:30 pm |
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Quoting lululy: how about buses??  |
I don't think that there are public buses going to Istanbul from Thessaloniki. You will have to attend to a travel agency, if you think you can use a group trip to travel there. Such trips start from 70 euros and they include bus transportation, two nights' stay at a central hotel and a tour guide as well. They can be really cheap, and the services are not bad, but I m not sure you can use only the transportation facilities from the whole package.
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03 May 2006 Wed 05:50 pm |
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Quoting Barkin: don't travel with a very limited budget |
it doesnt really matter with a limited budge!!
my best partner will be my sleepin' bag
Quoting sophie: Quoting lululy: how about buses?? |
I don't think that there are public buses going to Istanbul from Thessaloniki. You will have to attend to a travel agency, if you think you can use a group trip to travel there. Such trips start from 70 euros and they include bus transportation, two nights' stay at a central hotel and a tour guide as well. They can be really cheap, and the services are not bad, but I m not sure you can use only the transportation facilities from the whole package. |
 it's really frustrating that no buses are available for the route. i dont think i'll join any travel agency cos i need to catch the ferry schedule in Thessaloniki, i wont stay there long.
are there any other methods going from Istanbul to Thessaloniki??
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03 May 2006 Wed 06:26 pm |
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hey...wad about feet? hehe have u ever tried them??? heheh just cost a trainer to reach istanbul 
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03 May 2006 Wed 06:29 pm |
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Quoting ramayan: hey...wad about feet? hehe have u ever tried them??? heheh just cost a trainer to reach istanbul |
it will take a year 4 me on foot to istanbul have u really tried b4??
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03 May 2006 Wed 06:59 pm |
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I know there's a bus from Burgas, Bulgaria to Istanbul and it costs about 40 Euro. If it makes no difference for you to get to Bulgariua instead of Greece from Hong Kong then how about this way?
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