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€157–319Fly 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
19h 16m€67–379Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
18h 59m€143–270Bus, car ferry, ferry
- 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
23h 45m€116–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
14h 18m€249–422Fly Istanbul to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Syros Portcarferry
7h 21m€112–259Fly 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€126–341Fly 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 24m€201–441Bus, 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 25m€193–304Bus, 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€126–255
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 car ferry and ferry which costs €110 - €230 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €150 - €320.
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 €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 1362+ 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
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- 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
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
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
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
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
- €80–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Burhaniye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- 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
- 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
- +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
- €60–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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
- 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
- €75–170
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Turyol
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