There are 7 ways to get from Constantinople to Greece by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)IST - HER
5h 32m€73–217Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationArda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
16h 59m€39–80Drive 1,059.4 km
- Drive from Constantinople to Athens1,059.4 km
11h 43m€190–274Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
6h 13m€74–197Bus to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
6h 11m€51–184Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SAW - ATH
5h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
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 and train which costs €35 - €80 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Constantinople to Greece is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €70 - €220.
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 787 km. The road distance is 1059.4 km.
The best way to get from Constantinople to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 59m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Constantinople to Greece, including transfers.
Constantinople to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Constantinople to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Constantinople to Greece is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Constantinople to Greece.
There are 4513+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Constantinople, Turkey and Greece?
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 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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 Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=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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