There are 11 ways to get from Mykonos to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mykonos to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)JMK - SAW
7h 38m₺9,114–25,122Ferry, bus via Mykonos Fabrika Square #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogari
32h 19m₺3,651–8,051Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
21h 17m₺8,122–10,222Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda-Tur
28h 50m₺5,001–10,101Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbul
15h 5m₺12,438–18,554Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 41m₺6,086–13,776Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
10h 8m₺9,469–16,077Fly Mykonos to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul (IST)JMK - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 1m₺4,731–13,321Ferry, ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisar
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ADB - SAW
12h 26m₺4,269–6,697Ferry, ferry to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisar
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul (IST)ADB - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 59m₺10,886–16,096Ferry, bus via Mykonos Fabrika Square
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul
31h 34m₺5,301–11,001
Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mykonos to Istanbul is to ferry and fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mykonos to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Mykonos and Istanbul is 558 km.
The best way to get from Mykonos to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 21h 17m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Mykonos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Mykonos. It is currently 9:32 AM in Mykonos and 10:32 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4551+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Mykonos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Etihad, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Mykonos to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
Flights from Mykonos to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–10,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–9,500
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–11,000
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,800–11,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Mykonos to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,800
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,500
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺455
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,121
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–950
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,500
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺2,800–4,000
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺4,500–5,500
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺4,600–5,500
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺5,500–7,000
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,515
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
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