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How to get fromSantorini Island to Instabulby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Instabul by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)planeJTR - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    3h 6m
    ₺4,240–13,161

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    21h 6m
    ₺6,901–10,480

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
    26h 38m
    ₺4,766–5,066

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Instabulcar
    17h 19m
    ₺11,971–18,603

  5. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    23h 12m
    ₺10,256–12,111

  6. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    26h 51m
    ₺4,513–6,063

Santorini Island to Instabul by car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,256Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Instabul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Instabul. However, you can fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Esenler Otogar via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Θησειου, Athens, Istanbul, and Aksaray in around 21h 6m.

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