There are 10 ways to get from Syros to Istanbul by ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Syros to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
18h 21m₺2,672–8,734Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Istanbulcar
14h 29m₺13,130–22,830Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane JSY - SAW
11h 18m₺3,610–20,370Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
18h 54m₺7,455–14,490Car 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
18h 55m₺7,790–14,625Ferry, bus via Bodrum
- Take the ferry from Syros to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marinaferry
- Take the bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Merkez Garajbus
- Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus
21h 1m₺4,425–10,836Fly Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul
- Fly from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas (JSY) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSY - IST
4h 35m₺5,807–18,347Car ferry, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Athens Airporttrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
8h 8m₺6,797–17,397Car 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₺5,907–14,981Car ferry, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Athens Airporttrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
8h 21m₺11,200–40,420
Syros to Istanbul by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syros to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 2.600 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Syros to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Syros and Istanbul is 792 km.
The best way to get from Syros to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 18h 21m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Syros to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4370+ 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
- ₺5,500–36,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
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
- ₺5,500–36,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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
- ₺4,800–11,000
- 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
- ₺3,300–20,000
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
- ₺4,800–24,000
Flights from Syros National Airport Demetrius Vikelas to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
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
- ₺4,400–23,000
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
- ₺3,400–20,000
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
- ₺8,500–36,000
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
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2106241945
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺483
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kuşadası bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- +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
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Turgutreis Garaj to Bodrum Merkez Garaj
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺75–140
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Syros to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,900
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Syros to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,700
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺210–2,412
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- ₺210–300
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺35–2,300
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,500
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,800
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Leros to D-Marin Turgutreis Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
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