There are 6 ways to get from Attiki to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
4h 45m₺3,689–9,989Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
14h 38m₺2,875–3,997Drive 1,054.4 km
- Drive from Attiki to Istanbul1,054.4 km
11h 36m₺9,339–13,489Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
5h 23m₺6,002–14,510Fly 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 4m₺4,039–10,939Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
15h 2m₺3,959–6,059
Attiki to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Attiki to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Attiki to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
The distance between Attiki and Istanbul is 629 km. The road distance is 1054.4 km.
The best way to get from Attiki to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Attiki to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from Attiki to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 10.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h 2m.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Attiki. It is currently 9:42 AM in Attiki and 10:42 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Attiki to Istanbul is 1054 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Attiki to Istanbul.
There are 4560+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Attiki, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Sky Express, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺3,900–6,000 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 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,000
- 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
- ₺3,400–7,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–9,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,224
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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