There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Istanbul by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)JTR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
3h 6m₺4,181–13,450Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
23h 22m₺13,063–15,447Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbul
17h 34m₺13,564–18,605Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)JTR - SAW
4h 45m₺7,912–9,978
Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Istanbul is to fly and bus which costs 4.100 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 3h 6m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Santorini Airport (JTR) and Istanbul is 655 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 23h 22m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Santorini Airport (JTR) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Santorini Airport (JTR). It is currently 1:25 AM in Santorini Airport (JTR) and 2:25 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4517+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Santorini Airport (JTR), Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Sky Express, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–13,000
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- 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 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,101
- 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
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,626
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–3,700
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,483–4,488
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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