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How to get fromKárystos to Istanbulby car ferry, car, plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kárystos to Istanbul by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Nea Stira to Agia Marinacarferry
    2. Drive from Agia Marina to Athens International Airport (ATH)car
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)planeATH - IST
    6h 16m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karystos to Chalcisbus
    2. Take the bus from Chalcis to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    18h 1m
    ₺3,809–5,000

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kárystos to Lavriocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry
    3. Drive from Kavala to Istanbulcar
    23h 20m
    ₺8,780–11,886

  4. Car ferry, drive, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Nea Stira to Agia Marinacarferry
    2. Drive from Agia Marina to Athens International Airport (ATH)car
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeATH - SAW
    6h 54m

  5. Car ferry, drive, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Nea Stira to Agia Marinacarferry
    2. Drive from Agia Marina to Athens International Airport (ATH)car
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planeATH - AXD
    4. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    8h 36m

  6. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Nea Stira to Agia Marinacarferry
    2. Drive from Agia Marina to Στ.Αεροδρομιουcar
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    18h 16m

  7. Car ferry, drive, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Nea Stira to Agia Marinacarferry
    2. Drive from Agia Marina to Athens Airportcar
    3. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    19h 17m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,839Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kárystos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Karystos to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Chalcis and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 18h 1m.

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