There are 4 ways to get from Samothráki to Istanbul by car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
6h 13m₺2,203–4,558Car ferry, bus via Istanbul Otogari
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogaribus
9h 28m₺1,553–2,258Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Istanbulcar
5h 13m₺3,351–5,274Car ferry, fly
- Take the car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Istanbul (IST)plane AXD - IST
8h 29m₺5,406–13,254
Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samothráki to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul Otogari which costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.300 ₺ and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Samothráki to Istanbul is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 13m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
The distance between Samothráki and Istanbul is 430 km.
The best way to get from Samothráki to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 4.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Samothráki to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4192+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Samothráki, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Samothráki to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Samothraki, take the car ferry to Port of Alexandroupolis, walk to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station, then take the bus to Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samothráki to Istanbul via Samothraki and Port of Alexandroupolis in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Samothraki to Port of Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,100
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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