There are 4 ways to get from Sitia to Istanbul by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)JSH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 41m₺5,731–19,929Ferry, bus via Marmaris
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sitia 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
23h 6m₺4,481–6,031Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
22h 53m₺4,737–5,037Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 16m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitia to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 4.700 ₺ - 5.100 ₺ and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sitia to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Sitia and Istanbul is 756 km.
The best way to get from Sitia to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 22h 53m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 5.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Sitia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sitia. It is currently 9:47 PM in Sitia and 10:47 PM in Istanbul.
There are 3215+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sitia, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Sitia to Istanbul. However, you can fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Sitia to Istanbul Otogari via Port of Rhodes, Marmaris, and Marmaris in around 22h 53m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,050
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–1,000
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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
- ₺1,300–2,100
- 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
Ferry from Sitia to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,214
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,724
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
- 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
- ₺2,318
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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