The bus between Istanbul and Athens takes 16h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Istanbul to Athens. 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 Istanbul and Athens. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Athens. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Athens station via Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10,675,199d 2h.
Istanbul to Athens bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Athens bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
The distance between Istanbul and Athens is 560.4 km. The road distance is 1,214 km.
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.
