Door-to-door stretcher transport between Greece and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

Highlights
- Door-to-door stretcher transport
- Medical staff present throughout the journey
- The standard road route
Route and border crossing
The route crosses at İpsala and follows the Egnatia motorway. Alexandroupoli, Komotini and Xanthi in Western Thrace are close to the border; via Kavala and Thessaloniki the journey continues south to Athens.
Documents
English medical documents are usually sufficient for Greek facilities.
See International Patient Transport for how the journey works.
Route
- Istanbul
- İpsala
- Alexandroupoli
- Komotini
- Kavala
- Thessaloniki
- Larissa
- Athens
Required documents
- Valid passport for patient and companion
- Current medical report or discharge summary
- Doctor’s fitness-to-travel statement
- Medication list
- Acceptance letter from the receiving facility
See the distance and time
Enter where the journey starts and ends to see the approximate road distance and travel time.
- Estimated travel time
- 12 h 40 min
- Distance
- ≈ 1.095 km
Estimate based on road data; excludes breaks, traffic and border waiting times.
Distance data: © OpenStreetMap contributors