There are 9 ways to get from Syros to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or helicopter
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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₺3,917–21,379Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
18h 58m₺7,677–14,491Ferry, 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₺6,812–12,251Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbulcar
14h 29m₺13,145–23,824Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul
- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSY - IST
4h 35m₺8,314–16,356Car 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₺5,914–13,982Car ferry, helicopter to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
7h 35m₺21,803–39,221Car ferry, helicopter to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
7h 47m₺25,506–47,744Ferry, 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
24h 55m₺4,852–13,031
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 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Syros to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
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 18h 58m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Syros to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4438+ 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
- ₺6,500–36,000
Flights from Mykonos to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,500
- 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
- ₺6,500–36,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- 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
- ₺3,600–21,000
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
- ₺5,000–26,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–24,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–25,000
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
- ₺3,700–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- 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
- ₺9,500–36,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- 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
- ₺4,400–6,500
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çandarlı bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- 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 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/
Car ferry from Syros Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,800
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Syros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,000
- 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
- ₺1,630–1,670
- 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
- ₺220–1,939
- 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
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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