The bus between Athens and Istanbul takes 14h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Athens to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run on demand between Athens and Istanbul. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 14h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Istanbul station via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Athens to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
The distance between Athens and Istanbul is 560.4 km. The road distance is 1,211 km.
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,200–6,500 and the journey takes 14h.
