There are 8 ways to get from Constantinople to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 51m€71–202Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 58m€77–120Drive 1,059.9 km
- Drive from Constantinople to Athenscar 1,059.9 km
11h 45m€190–274Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
5h 22mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 32mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h 32mFly Istanbul to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane IST - RHO
6h 57m€81–193Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
17h 11m€81–121
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Constantinople to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Constantinople to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Constantinople to Greece. However, there are services departing from Eminönü and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
The distance between Constantinople and Greece is 779 km. The road distance is 1059.9 km.
The best way to get from Constantinople to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 58m and costs €75 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Constantinople to Greece, including transfers.
Constantinople to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Constantinople to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 11m.
Constantinople to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Constantinople to Greece is 1060 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Constantinople to Greece.
What companies run services between Constantinople, Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (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 to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Istanbul to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rhodes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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