There are 9 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 51m€127–499Fly 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
18h 41m€67–389Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
18h 59m€136–248Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 1m€136–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
14h 18m€250–412Fly 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
9h 4m€121–321Fly 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
9h 19m€206–431Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
19h 24m€188–284Bus, car ferry, ferry via Burhaniye
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Burhaniye bus stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 5m€127–268
Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to bus and car ferry and ferry via Burhaniye which costs €120 - €270 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €120 - €500.
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 18h 59m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 1051+ 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
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
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
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Skopje, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Burhaniye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Burhaniye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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