There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 18m₺3,877–11,337Fly Athens International Airport to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 55m₺2,584–9,234Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
14h₺4,000–6,000Drive 1,056.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Istanbul1,056.4 km
11h 47m₺9,492–13,710Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 55m₺3,831–9,381Fly Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- 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
5h 20m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Greece and Istanbul is 779 km. The road distance is 1056.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Greece to Istanbul, including transfers.
Greece to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Greece. It is currently 5:33 AM in Greece and 6:33 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Istanbul is 1056 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Greece to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Greece and Istanbul, 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 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–21,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–10,000
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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–10,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- 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
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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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