There are 5 ways to get from (Olymp) to Istanbul by taxi, bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from (Olymp) to Katerinitaxi
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus
11h 12m₺9,495–11,821Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from (Olymp) to Olympuscar
- Take the bus from Olympus to Thessaloniki - Kapsis hotelbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus
16h 21m₺5,775–8,269Drive 725.3 km
- Drive from (Olymp) to Istanbulcar 725.3 km
9h 10m₺6,543–9,452Taxi, train, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from (Olymp) to Katerinitaxi
- Take the train from Katerini to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
9h 18m₺10,228–17,120Drive, bus via Thessaloníki
- Drive from (Olymp) to Olympuscar
- Take the bus from Olympus to Thessaloniki - Kapsis hotelbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
15h 26m₺5,875–7,269
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from (Olymp) to Istanbul is to drive and bus via Thessaloníki which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from (Olymp) to Istanbul is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
The distance between (Olymp) and Istanbul is 880 km. The road distance is 725.3 km.
The best way to get from (Olymp) to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from (Olymp) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between (Olymp) to Istanbul is 725 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from (Olymp) to Istanbul.
There are 4407+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between (Olymp), Thessaly, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from (Olymp) to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Katerini then take the bus to Istanbul. Alternatively, you can drive from (Olymp) to Istanbul in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Katerini to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–320
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Olympus to Thessaloniki - Kapsis hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,487
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
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