There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Syros by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
best- 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 Syroscarferry
9h 4m€104–283Fly 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 41m€69–435Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syroscarferry
19h 49m€132–258Bus, 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€113–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syroscarferry
14h 19m€241–417Fly 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 Syroscarferry
9h 24m€129–499Fly Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY)plane IST - JSY
6h 21m€125–385Bus, ferry via Akçay
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Akçaybus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Syrosferry Bsf
24h 55m€114–261
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €260 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Syros is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €390.
The distance between Istanbul and Syros is 792 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Syros without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 49m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Istanbul to Syros, including transfers.
Syros is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:32 PM in Istanbul and 1:32 PM in Syros.
There are 1221+ hotels available in Syros.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Syros, Greece?
Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport, Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
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
- €65–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Tirana, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Istanbul to Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–850
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- 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
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
- 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
- €15–20
- 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
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@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
- €15–24
- 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
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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