There are 7 ways to get from Taksim to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 37m€70–201Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
17h 4m€65–93Drive 1,061.5 km
- Drive from Taksim to Athenscar 1,061.5 km
11h 46m€187–270Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 13mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
5h 11mMetro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
17h 17m€81–121
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taksim to Greece is to bus and train which costs €60 - €95 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Taksim to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Taksim to Greece. However, there are services departing from Taksim Tünel and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Taksim and Greece is 771 km. The road distance is 1061.5 km.
The best way to get from Taksim to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 4m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Taksim to Greece, including transfers.
Taksim to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Taksim to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 17m.
Taksim to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Greece is 1h behind Taksim. It is currently 12:11 AM in Taksim and 11:11 PM in Greece.
What companies run services between Taksim, Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Taksim to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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