There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Sitia by bus, plane, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sitia Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sitia Airport (JSH)IST - JSH
7h 5m€103–404Bus, ferry via Marmaris
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to SitiaBsf
22h 54m€93–114Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to SitiaBsf
22h 37m€97–101Bus, ferry via Imes
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to SitiaBsf
23h 53m€96–118Bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)IST - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
7h 20mBus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)AXD - JSH
8h 17m€129–220
Istanbul (IST) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sitia is to bus and ferry which costs €96 - €101 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sitia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €410.
The distance between Istanbul and Sitia is 755 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sitia without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 37m and costs €96 - €101.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Istanbul to Sitia, including transfers.
Sitia is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:52 AM in Istanbul and 1:52 AM in Sitia.
There are 556+ hotels available in Sitia.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sitia, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Sitia. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, then fly to Sitia Airport (JSH). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sitia via Marmaris, Marmaris, and Rhodes in around 22h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €16–20
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Rhodes to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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