There are 5 ways to get from Turkey to Fira by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)plane IST - JTR
5h 27mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
35h 10m€103–231Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
25h 50m€117–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
18h€285–466Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Santorini (JTR)plane ADB - JTR
8h 6m€122–314
Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Fira is to bus and ferry which costs €100 - €240 and takes 35h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Fira is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €120 - €320.
The distance between Turkey and Fira is 657 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Fira without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 50m and costs €110 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Turkey to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2564+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Turkey and Fira, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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