There are 9 ways to get from Volos to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Alexandroupoli
best- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
11h 20m₺3,886–6,070Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Thessalonikitrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
13h 16m₺1,467–3,238Drive 791.8 km
- Drive from Volos to Istanbulcar 791.8 km
8h 29m₺7,476–10,798Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
7h 50m₺4,992–9,276Bus
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
11h 21m₺1,786–3,570Bus #2
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus C1571 / ...
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
13h 6m₺3,847–5,238Bus #3
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Thessaloniki train stationbus N983
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Simeonidis Tours
13h 10m₺3,574–5,306Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
9h 59m₺3,875–9,450Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
10h 12m₺5,188–34,471
Volos to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.300 ₺ and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Volos to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Volos and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Volos and Istanbul is 870 km. The road distance is 791.8 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Alexandroupoli which takes 11h 20m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Volos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Volos to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, depart from Volos station.
Volos to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Istanbul is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Volos to Istanbul.
There are 3030+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Volos to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
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
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺420–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,700
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- -
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–240
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
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