There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Porto Heli by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Istanbul, subway, car ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Chelicarferry
9h 4mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Helibus
20h 34m€99–139Bus, 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 Porto Chelicarferry
19h 30mDrive 1,160.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Porto Helicar 1,160.1 km
14h 22m€206–297Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Chelicarferry
9h 20mBus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, subway, car ferry
- 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
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Chelicarferry
12h 20mBus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Helibus
22h 13m€104–124
Istanbul to Porto Heli by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Porto Heli is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Porto Heli is to drive which takes 14h 22m and costs €200 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Porto Heli. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Porto Heli via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Istanbul and Porto Heli is 757 km. The road distance is 1160.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Porto Heli without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 19h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Istanbul to Porto Heli, including transfers.
Istanbul to Porto Heli bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Porto Heli bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Porto Heli is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:57 AM in Istanbul and 11:57 PM in Porto Heli.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Porto Heli is 1160 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Porto Heli.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Porto Heli, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Porto Heli via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Porto Heli in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- 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/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- 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
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Porto Heli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–15
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Porto Cheli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
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