There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Instabul by plane, car ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)JTR - IST
1h 57m₺5,179–14,734Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
26h 54m₺4,479–6,030Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
21h 6m₺6,872–10,437Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Instabul
17h 19m₺11,971–18,503Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- 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
22h 57m₺9,612–12,064Ferry, bus via Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
27h 7m₺4,729–4,930
Santorini Island to Instabul by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Instabul is to ferry and bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Instabul is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Santorini Island and Instabul is 647 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Instabul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 21h 6m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Santorini Island to Instabul, including transfers.
Instabul is 1h ahead of Santorini Island. It is currently 7:07 PM in Santorini Island and 8:07 PM in Instabul.
There are 4526+ hotels available in Instabul.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Instabul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,450
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,050
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–1,000
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- ₺2,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,244–1,246
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,285
- Website
- https://seadreams.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
- ₺2,561–2,563
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,685
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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