There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Syros by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, subway, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Mykonos, car ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Syros Portcarferry
7h 21m€108–318Fly 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€59–375Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
19h 3m€138–270Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 1m€116–217Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
14h 32m€240–417Fly 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€110–302Fly 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€129–809Fly Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane IST - JSY
6h 21m€207–738Bus, 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€96–232Bus, car ferry, ferry via Akçay
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçaybus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 45m€117–225
Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs €110 - €220 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €200 - €750.
The distance between Istanbul and Syros is 599 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Syros without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 3m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 452+ hotels available in Syros.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syros, Greece?
Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Bucharest Otopeni, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
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
- €55–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
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
- €200–750
- 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/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–15
- 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
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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 Mykonos to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ayvalikmidillibilet.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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