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

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

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  1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'

    best
    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSI - IST
    6h 41m
    ₺5,000–15,000

  2. Car ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 7m
    ₺4,400–9,692

  3. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    12h 49m
    ₺5,450–11,292

  4. Hydrofoil, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Volos to Istanbulcar car
    9h 46m
    ₺9,324–13,325

  5. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺7,254–16,696

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus bus
    14h 20m
    ₺5,950–13,092

  7. Hydrofoil, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus bus
    15h 37m
    ₺6,054–7,455

Skiathos to Istanbul by car ferry, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,450Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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