There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Syros by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, 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€156–297Fly 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
16h 41m€66–367Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
18h 58m€138–270Bus, car ferry, ferry via Küçükköy
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sarımsaklı bus stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
23h 26m€112–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Portcarferry
14h 18m€243–421Fly 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€112–249Bus, 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€144–288Bus, 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€121–220
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 via Küçükköy which costs €110 - €220 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €150 - €300.
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 58m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
There are 1460+ 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
- €200–750
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens
- 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 Skopje, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- 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 Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sarımsaklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- 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
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- varan.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
- €55–90
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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
- €55–150
- 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
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
- €70–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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