There are 7 ways to get from Greece to Turkey by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 8mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
4h 46m₺4,149–11,059Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
15h₺4,200–6,500Drive 1,065.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Istanbulcar 1,065.1 km
11h 38m₺10,149–14,659Fly Athens International Airport to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 14mFly 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 27mFly Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ATH - ADB
4h 45m₺4,399–13,512
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Turkey is to bus which costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Turkey is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
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 15h.
The distance between Greece and Turkey is 551 km. The road distance is 1065.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Greece to Turkey, including transfers.
Greece to Turkey bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Turkey is to bus which takes 15h and costs 4.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 4.100 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 4h 46m.
Greece to Turkey bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Turkey is 1065 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Greece to Turkey.
What companies run services between Greece and Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,200–6,500 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- ₺2,000–7,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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