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How to get fromCyclades to Turkeyby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cyclades to Turkey by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JTR - IST
    2h 26m
    ₺5,627–13,969

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kythnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    18h 28m
    ₺6,225–11,429

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    23h 18m
    ₺6,385–12,384

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbulcar car
    15h 30m
    ₺13,722–24,367

  5. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kythnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    18h 46m
    ₺6,602–11,606

  6. Ferry, bus via Çandarlı

    1. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Çandarlı bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    25h 32m
    ₺6,085–11,884

Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,078Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cyclades, Greece and Turkey?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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