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  1. Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSY - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    6h 8m
    ₺3,940–13,528

  2. Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane JSY - SAW
    7h 37m
    ₺2,923–16,269

  3. Ferry, bus via Karlovasi

    1. Take the ferry from Syros to Karlovasiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisarferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    17h 18m
    ₺3,273–3,623

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Syros to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    24h 7m
    ₺4,293–8,379

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbulcar car
    14h 18m
    ₺12,011–17,012

  6. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 53m
    ₺5,596–12,247

  7. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    8h 17m
    ₺8,479–14,488

  8. Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Syros to Patmosferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kusadasi to Izmir Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ADB - SAW
    13h 3m

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    17h 44m
    ₺7,072–9,073

  10. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Syros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    19h 4m
    ₺6,671–8,197

Syros to Istanbul by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,273Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Syros, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Sky Express and Pegasus Airlines fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice a week.

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