There are 4 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or train
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 25m₺4,000–14,000Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
26h 47m₺9,085–12,416Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbul Airport (IST)
17h 8m₺11,967–18,497Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Pazardzhik Coach Station
- Take the train from Plovdiv to HaskovoRe
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
30h 49m₺11,287–14,818
Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which costs 4.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 1h 25m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 610 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 26h 47m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Santorini Airport to Istanbul Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Santorini Airport to Istanbul Airport.
There are 90+ hotels available in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–250
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺160–220
- 1st Class
- ₺210–250
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Pazardzhik Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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/
- 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
- ₺2,569–2,570
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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