There are 6 ways to get from Irákleio to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
5h 10m₺3,748–10,548Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük OtogariSimeonidis Tours
16h 32m₺3,518–5,018Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
15h 21m₺4,018–6,118Drive 1,047.3 km
- Drive from Irákleio to Istanbul1,047.3 km
11h 32m₺9,301–13,435Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
5h 48m₺6,061–11,569Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
7h 29m₺4,098–10,998
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irákleio to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 3.500 ₺ - 5.000 ₺ and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Irákleio to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
The distance between Irákleio and Istanbul is 618 km. The road distance is 1047.3 km.
The best way to get from Irákleio to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 21m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Irákleio to Istanbul, including transfers.
The best way to get from Irákleio to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.000 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h 21m.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Irákleio. It is currently 9:17 AM in Irákleio and 10:17 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Irákleio to Istanbul is 1047 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Irákleio to Istanbul.
There are 4526+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Irákleio, Attica, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺3,900–6,000 and the journey takes 14h.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- 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
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–9,500
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,221
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
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