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There are 9 ways to get from Instabul to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    5h 3m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    15h 38m
    €65–93

  3. Drive 1,051.1 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Athenscar car 1,051.1 km
    11h 36m
    €186–269

  4. Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    5h 39m

  5. Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    5h 37m

  6. Fly Istanbul to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane IST - RHO
    7h 9m
    €76–206

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 55m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    17h 13m
    €80–120

  9. Bus via Komotini

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    18h 29m
    €89–106

Instabul to Greece by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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