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How to get fromIstanbul to Greeceby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    4h 49m
    €73–224

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    15h 9m
    €55–137

  3. Drive  1,056.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Athenscar car 1,056.3 km
    11h 41m
    €204–294

  4. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    5h 25m
    €89–224

  5. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    5h 32m
    €66–201

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 42m
    €151–311

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane IST - RHO
    7h 3m
    €109–273

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    16h
    €80–120

Istanbul to Greece by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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