There are 10 ways to get from Syros to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, subway, or train
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Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane JSY - SAW
11h 18m₺3,410–19,371Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
19h 2m₺7,452–14,536Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Syros to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
24h 12m₺6,663–11,583Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbulcar
14h 29m₺13,122–22,876Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul
- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSY - IST
4h 35m₺5,307–17,348Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
8h 15m₺6,589–17,443Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul (IST)plane JMK - IST
6h 25m₺5,905–16,991Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
8h 28m₺11,192–43,466Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
19h 4m₺7,787–14,671Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Syros to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
- Take the bus from Çandarlı bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
26h 20m₺4,803–12,373
Syros to Istanbul by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syros to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 4.800 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Syros to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Syros and Istanbul is 583 km.
The best way to get from Syros to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 19h 2m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Syros to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4377+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Syros, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Sky Express, Pegasus Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,000
Flights from Mykonos to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–19,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–24,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–23,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–8,000
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺483
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çandarlı bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Syros Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,800
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Syros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–8,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- info@ugurjale.com
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,580–1,610
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–1,878
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- ₺220–310
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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