There are 6 ways to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 16m₺2,582–9,172Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
15h 17m₺4,060–6,060Drive 1,055.7 km
- Drive from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul1,055.7 km
11h 47m₺9,453–13,654Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
5h 43mFly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
7h 27m₺5,012–9,502Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
18h 30m₺4,463–4,613
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and arriving at Istanbul via Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal and Istanbul is 636 km. The road distance is 1055.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 17m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul, including transfers.
Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is 1056 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul.
There are 4533+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,000–6,000 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–9,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,763
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–850
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