There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Thassos by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)IST - KVA
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
6h 56m€160–329Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Keramoti
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
11h 43m€21–43Train, drive, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Halkali to Bahçıvanova
- Drive from Bahçıvanova to Didymoteicho
- Take the bus from Didymoteicho to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Prinos
15h 9m€57–91Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Keramoti
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
5h 14m€82–119Bus, car ferry via Xánthi
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Keramoti
- Take the car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
12h 25m€52–86
Istanbul (IST) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Thassos is to bus and car ferry which costs €20 - €45 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Thassos is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 14m and costs €80 - €120.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Thassos is 399 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Thassos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 11h 43m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Istanbul (State) to Thassos, including transfers.
Thassos is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 3:43 AM in Istanbul (State) and 2:43 AM in Thassos.
There are 1004+ hotels available in Thassos.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Thassos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul (State) to Thassos. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Kavala International Airport (KVA), take the taxi to Keramoti, then take the car ferry to Thassos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Thassos via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Xanthi, Keramoti, and Keramoti in around 11h 43m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Istanbul to Kavala International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Bahçıvanova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–17
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Keramoti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Didymoteicho to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 25930 24001
- thassosferries@gmail.com
- Website
- thassos-ferries.gr
Car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Thassos Ferries
Car ferry from Kavala to Prinos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- Thassos Ferries
- Adult
- €4
- Car
- €16
- Phone
- +30 2593022318
- info@anethferries.gr
- Website
- anethferries.gr
Car ferry from Keramoti to Thassos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Aneth Lines
Car ferry from Kavala to Prinos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Aneth Lines
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