There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Islands by bus, ferry, unknown, car, car ferry, plane, train, or helicopter
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry Hsw
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
18h 38mBus, ferry, travel via Kavála
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry Hsw
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
37h 43mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydracarferry
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
13h 58mFly Istanbul to Mykonos, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
12h 15mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry Hsw
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
19h 4mFly Istanbul to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane IST - MLO
- Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
14h 20mFly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
13h 20mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydraferry
- Walk from Port of Hydra to Islandsunknown
13h 40m
Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Istanbul and Islands is 1308 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Islands without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 18h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Istanbul to Islands, including transfers.
There are 863+ hotels available in Islands.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Islands, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Islands. However, you can take the bus to Athens, walk to Αχιλλεωσ, take the bus to ΣΤ. Λαρισησ, walk to Athens, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port Of Piraeus, take the ferry to Port of Hydra, then travel to Islands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Islands via Kavala Central Bus Station, Kavala, Port of Piraeus, and Port of Hydra in around 37h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Milos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Milos Island National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Istanbul to Milos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €23–35
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €80–110
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
- Phone
- +30 210 4295020
- info@alphalines.gr
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- Alpha Lines
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Hydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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