There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Constantinople by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain
4h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
14h 14m₺4,051–5,876Drive 1,069 km
- Drive from Athens to Constantinoplecar 1,069 km
11h 42m₺9,678–13,980Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain
5h 26mFly Athens International Airport to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain
5h 26mFly Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 16m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Constantinople is to bus which costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Constantinople is to drive which takes 11h 42m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Constantinople. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Eminönü via İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between Greece and Constantinople is 779 km. The road distance is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Constantinople without a car is to bus which takes 14h 14m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Greece to Constantinople, including transfers.
Greece to Constantinople bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Constantinople bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Constantinople is 1069 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Greece to Constantinople.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Constantinople.
What companies run services between Greece and Constantinople, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,000–6,000 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–24,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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