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How to get fromThassos to Istanbulby car ferry, bus, car, plane or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Thassos to Istanbul by car ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Take the bus from Keramoti to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    9h 22m
    ₺2,035–3,434

  2. Car ferry, bus via Xánthi #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Take the bus from Keramoti to Xanthibus
    3. Take the bus from Xánthi to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 15m
    ₺1,045–1,444

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Drive from Keramoti to Istanbulcar
    5h 16m
    ₺3,945–6,244

  4. Car ferry, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Istanbul (IST)planeKVA - IST
    9h 22m
    ₺8,095–16,844

  5. Car ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Take the taxi from Keramoti to Ávatotaxi
    3. Take the bus from Xanthi to Alexandroupolibus
    4. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    9h 39m
    ₺4,135–6,664

  6. Car ferry, bus via Xánthi

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry
    2. Take the bus from Keramoti to Xanthibus
    3. Take the bus from Xanthi to Istanbulbus
    11h 42m
    ₺2,545–4,244

Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,752Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Thassos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Thassos to Istanbul. However, you can take the car ferry to Keramoti, walk to Keramoti, take the bus to Kavala Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thassos to Istanbul via Keramoti in around 5h 16m.

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