There are 8 ways to get from Volos to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
11h 21m₺2,625–3,590Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to ThessalonikiRe / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
13h 16m₺2,322–3,264Drive 792.2 km
- Drive from Volos to Istanbul792.2 km
8h 18m₺7,006–10,119Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
7h 27m₺6,114–12,179Bus
- Take the bus from Volos to LarissaC1571 / ...
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbul
13h 6m₺3,632–4,914Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus StationCitylines 80
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariHuntur
19h 15m₺2,854–3,892Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
9h 47m₺5,042–11,756Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
10h 24m₺7,355–16,277
Volos to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.300 ₺ and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Volos and Istanbul is 883 km. The road distance is 792.2 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 11h 21m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 21m 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.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Volos. It is currently 4:37 AM in Volos and 5:37 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Istanbul is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Volos to 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 in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–9,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–6,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- 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
- ₺800–1,100
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Larissa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,700
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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