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There are 7 ways to get from Taksim to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Taksim to 4. Leventtrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    5h 32m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    17h 4m
    €40–80

  3. Drive 1,061.5 km

    1. Drive from Taksim to Athenscar car 1,061.5 km
    11h 42m
    €190–275

  4. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Taksim to 4. Leventtrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    6h 13m

  5. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taksim to 4. Leventtrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    6h 11m

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 49m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    17h 17m
    €81–121

Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Taksim, Turkey and Greece?

Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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