There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Mykonos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
4h 57mBus, ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
32h 10m€71–176Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
20h€131–265Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
31h 25m€105–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
14h 56m€252–440Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
20h 19m€147–288
Istanbul to Mykonos by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mykonos is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €70 - €180 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mykonos is to drive and car ferry which takes 14h 56m and costs €250 - €440.
The distance between Istanbul and Mykonos is 560 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mykonos without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 20h and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Istanbul to Mykonos, including transfers.
Mykonos is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:10 PM in Istanbul and 8:10 PM in Mykonos.
There are 2151+ hotels available in Mykonos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mykonos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Mykonos. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Mykonos (JMK), walk to Mykonos Airport, then take the bus to Mykonos Fabrika Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Mykonos via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 20h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- 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
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
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