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How to get fromSkiathos to Istanbulby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos to Istanbul by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', bus

    best
    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST)planeJSI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 21m
    ₺5,621–10,079
  2. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler OtogaribusArda-Tur
    12h 49m
    ₺4,292–10,630
  3. Hydrofoil, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
    2. Drive from Port of Volos to Istanbulcar
    9h 43m
    ₺9,254–13,254
  4. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)planeSKG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 21m
    ₺7,273–17,651
  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus
    14h 20m
    ₺5,842–12,730
  6. Hydrofoil, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
    15h 37m
    ₺5,884–7,274
  7. Car ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 7m
    ₺4,292–9,430

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,085Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Skiathos Airport, walk to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Port of Thessaloniki, Dimokratias, Thessaloniki New Station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop in around 12h 49m.

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