There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Istanbul (State) by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
7h 51m₺8,343–36,221Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
8h 21m₺3,585–9,763Bus, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
15h 43m₺4,844–7,063Drive 1,044.3 km
- Drive from Patras to Istanbulcar 1,044.3 km
11h 4m₺10,053–14,521Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
11h 30m₺6,455–13,739Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)plane KLX - IST
11h 49m₺11,182–21,435Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
13h 3m₺6,792–16,750Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
15h 57m₺5,062–6,761Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Volosbus
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
18h 26m₺4,943–7,093
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Istanbul (State) is to bus and train and fly which costs 3.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Istanbul (State) is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
The distance between Patras and Istanbul (State) is 827 km. The road distance is 1044.3 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 43m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Patras to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Istanbul (State) is 1044 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Patras to Istanbul (State).
There are 4230+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Patras to Istanbul via Lamia and Lamia in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–12,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–39,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–8,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–41,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺390–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺260–360
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,600
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,100
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
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