There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Syros by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, 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 Syroscarferry
9h 4m€108–275Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane SAW - JSY
13h 26m€64–405Bus, 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 Syroscarferry
19h 28mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syroscarferry
14h 19m€242–410Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens 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 Syroscarferry
9h 24m€129–549Fly Istanbul to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)plane IST - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syroscarferry
10h 11m€176–421Fly Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane IST - JSY
6h 21m€210–773Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syroscarferry
19h 49m€135–256Bus, ferry via Akçay
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçaybus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 55m
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly and subway and car ferry which costs €100 - €280 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €210 - €800.
The distance between Istanbul and Syros is 792 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Syros without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 19h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 441+ hotels available in Syros.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syros, Greece?
Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- 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/
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–15
- 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
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Akçay to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Website
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
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