There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Atina by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane IST - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
9h 57m€110–285Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SAW - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
10h 18m€90–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain Re
33h 39m€217–317Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Atinacar
2d 3h€385–1,136Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cassinotrain Fr
46h 51m€201–371Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
10h 6m€123–343Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SAW - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
12h 6m€113–243Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to SORA | Stazione FS # f5890bus
34h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sienabus
- Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Cassinobus
37h 34m€154–187Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Avezzanobus
- Take the train from Avezzano to Soratrain Re
2d 16h€147–220Drive 2,268.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Atinacar 2,268.2 km
22h 31m€368–532
Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Atina is to fly and train which costs €110 - €290 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Atina is to fly and train which takes 9h 57m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Atina. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Elbasan, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and SORA | Stazione FS # f5890. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Atina. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cassino via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 51m.
The distance between Istanbul and Atina is 1604 km. The road distance is 2268.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Atina without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 39m and costs €210 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Istanbul to Atina, including transfers.
Istanbul to Atina bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Atina train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Atina bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Atina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 via Kumanovo, Siena, Siena, Stazione FS, Cassino, and CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411 in around 37h 34m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avezzano to Sora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €232–880
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €232
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €880
- Sleeper Wagon
- €756
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to SORA | Stazione FS # f5890
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Kumanovo to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- Curcio Viaggi
Bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Curcio Viaggi
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Avezzano
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Atina is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:38 PM in Istanbul and 5:38 PM in Atina.
Istanbul to Atina train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Atina is 2268 km. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from Istanbul to Atina.
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