There are 7 ways to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 47m€74–226Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 55m€58–143Drive 1,067.7 km
- Drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Athenscar 1,067.7 km
11h 47m€205–296Fly Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 23m€90–226Fly Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
5h 30m€67–193Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h 39m€151–311Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
17h 35m€82–122
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü and arriving at Athens via Taksim Tünel and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Bosphorus Bridge and Greece is 779 km. The road distance is 1067.7 km.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 55m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece, including transfers.
Bosphorus Bridge to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 35m.
Bosphorus Bridge to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Greece is 1h behind Bosphorus Bridge. It is currently 1:52 AM in Bosphorus Bridge and 12:52 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Bosphorus Bridge, Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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