There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Syros by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, subway, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane IST - JSY
6h 11m€206–807Fly 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 16m€66–367Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
19h 4m€138–270Bus, ferry via Küçükköy
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sarımsaklı bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 2m€114–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
14h 18m€246–426Fly Istanbul to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Syros Portcarferry
7h 21m€112–319Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- 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 Syros Portcarferry
9h 4m€121–331Fly 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 Syros Portcarferry
9h 24m€216–811Bus, 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 Syros Portcarferry
19h 30m€143–289Bus, 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 11m€123–246
Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to bus and ferry via Küçükköy which costs €110 - €250 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €200 - €850.
The distance between Istanbul and Syros is 582 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Syros without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 4m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 1403+ hotels available in Syros.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syros, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Skopje, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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 Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–35
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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