There are 7 ways to get from Skiathos to Istanbul by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', bus
best- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST)JSI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 21m₺5,621–10,079Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda-Tur
12h 49m₺4,292–10,630Hydrofoil, drive
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Drive from Port of Volos to Istanbul
9h 43m₺9,254–13,254Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, bus
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 21m₺7,273–17,651Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
14h 20m₺5,842–12,730Hydrofoil, bus
- Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbul
15h 37m₺5,884–7,274Car ferry, bus #2
- Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
16h 7m₺4,292–9,430
Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skiathos to Istanbul is to Hydrofoil and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Skiathos to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
The distance between Skiathos and Istanbul is 549 km.
The best way to get from Skiathos to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 12h 49m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Skiathos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Skiathos. It is currently 7:05 PM in Skiathos and 8:05 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4543+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–10,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–26,000
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–32,000
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–14,000
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–29,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,400
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,800
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,500
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- ₺3,400–4,700
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,254
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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