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How to get fromPireaus to Turkeyby subway, plane, bus, ferry, car or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Pireaus to Turkey by subway, plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Subway, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    5h 34m
    ₺2,775–7,475
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    15h 28m
    ₺4,263–6,563
  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    24h 11m
    ₺4,915–11,904
  4. Drive 1,055.1 km

    1. Drive from Pireaus to Istanbulcar car 1,055.1 km
    12h 4m
    ₺9,925–14,335
  5. Subway, fly to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, ferry

    1. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT)plane plane ATH - MJT
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Pasaport Terminalferry ferry
    6h 18m
    ₺6,417–10,717
  6. Subway, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5h 47m
  7. Subway, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane ATH - ADB
    5h 5m
    ₺4,197–10,510
  8. Subway, fly to Chios Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane plane ATH - JKH
    3. Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to Izmir Otogar Tesisbus bus
    7h 25m
    ₺4,715–7,985
  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    16h 15m
    ₺3,664–5,589

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,965Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pireaus, Greece and Turkey?

Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,200–6,500 and the journey takes 14h.

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