There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Glyfada by train, plane, bus, 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.
Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
6h 3m€63–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
17h 9m€136–156Drive 1,070.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Glyfadacar 1,070.7 km
11h 55m€205–296Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
6h 13m€148–298Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
9h 8m€105–216Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
17h 20m€84–120
Istanbul to Glyfada by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Glyfada is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Glyfada is to Metro and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Glyfada. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Αντωνοπουλου via Περοκε and Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Istanbul and Glyfada is 622 km. The road distance is 1070.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Glyfada without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 9m and costs €130 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Istanbul to Glyfada, including transfers.
Istanbul to Glyfada bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Glyfada bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Glyfada is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:17 AM in Istanbul and 3:17 AM in Glyfada.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Glyfada is 1071 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Istanbul to Glyfada.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Glyfada, Greece?
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 Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- 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
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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