There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Platariá by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
8h€154–328Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
17h 15m€63–103Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
17h 15m€75–110Drive 918.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Platariá918.5 km
9h 30m€166–240Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Platariá
23h 36m€127–188
Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Platariá is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Platariá is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs €150 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Platariá. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Platariá via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Platariá is 827 km. The road distance is 918.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Platariá without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Istanbul to Platariá, including transfers.
Istanbul to Platariá bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Platariá bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Platariá is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:41 PM in Istanbul and 1:41 PM in Platariá.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Platariá is 919 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Platariá.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Platariá, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Platariá via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Igoumenitsa in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Platariá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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