There are 7 ways to get from Corinth to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Corinth to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 50m₺3,121–9,359Train, bus
- Take the train from Corinth to AthensRe
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
16h 51m₺3,296–4,844Drive 1,071.7 km
- Drive from Corinth to Istanbul1,071.7 km
12h 39m₺9,552–13,797Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train
- Take the train from Corinth to Athens
- 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
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
7h 19mTrain to Athens International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take the train from Corinth to Athens
- 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
9h 1m₺4,551–10,689Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Corinth to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 58m₺5,698–12,584Bus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
17h 24m₺4,328–7,036
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corinth to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 3.300 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Corinth to Istanbul is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Corinth to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Corinth and arriving at Istanbul via Isthmos, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Corinth and Istanbul is 729 km. The road distance is 1071.7 km.
The best way to get from Corinth to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 51m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Corinth to Istanbul, including transfers.
Corinth to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, depart from Isthmos station.
Corinth to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Corinth. It is currently 1:01 AM in Corinth and 2:01 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Corinth to Istanbul is 1072 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Corinth to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Corinth, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Corinth to Istanbul via Isthmos, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ), and Athens in around 17h 24m.
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- 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 Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
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 Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,500
- 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
- ₺1,900–4,800
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +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
- ₺1,800–2,600
- 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
- ₺1,238
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Corinth to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–410
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺350–850
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
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