There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 44m€75–214Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
16h€80–120Drive 1,056.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Athenscar 1,056.4 km
11h 42m€191–276Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 20mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
5h 18mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Huzurevi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
4h 55m
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Athens. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Greece is 775 km. The road distance is 1056.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 16h.
Istanbul (State) to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Greece is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 9:05 AM in Istanbul (State) and 8:05 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Huzurevi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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