There are 6 ways to get from Elounda to Istanbul by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Sitia Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Elounda to Sitia Airport (JSH)taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSH - IST
6h 47m₺10,250–19,613Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
5h 21m₺6,952–18,624Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Elounda to Sitiataxi
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
24h 3m₺10,651–16,167Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
8h 41m₺13,896–26,539Private transfer, bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
27h 15m₺9,572–16,566Private transfer, bus and ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
27h 48m₺9,972–16,866
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elounda to Istanbul is to Private transfer and fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Elounda to Istanbul is to Private transfer and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Elounda and Istanbul is 825 km.
The best way to get from Elounda to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 24h 3m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Elounda to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4233+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Elounda, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Elounda to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Sitia Airport (JSH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sitia, take the ferry to Rhodes, take the ferry to Port of Marmaris, walk to Marmaris, then take the bus to İstanbul Esenler.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–10,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–22,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–26,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–11,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–7,700
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₺3,200–4,600
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₺6,400–7,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₺7,200–7,700
Shuttle from Elounda Beach to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–17,500
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₺14,000–16,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₺16,000–17,500
Shuttle from Elounda Beach to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,400
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₺6,200–6,700
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₺7,000–7,400
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Ferry from Sitia to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,439
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–6,000
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
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