There are 4 ways to get from Sitia to Istanbul by plane, ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSH - IST
7h 41m₺5,000–14,000Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
22h 41m₺5,044–9,244Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
6h 46mFerry, bus via Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
22h 53m₺5,309–8,659
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitia to Istanbul is to ferry and bus via Marmaris which costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sitia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Sitia and Istanbul is 753 km.
The best way to get from Sitia to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 22h 41m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Sitia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sitia. It is currently 3:45 AM in Sitia and 4:45 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sitia, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–25,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–10,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–22,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–10,000
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- 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 to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Sitia to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺1,700–2,400
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺3,300–4,000
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺3,000–3,600
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺4,000–4,800
- 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
- ₺2,361
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,776
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
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