- Distance: 668.1 km
- Duration: 8h
The bus between Thessaloníki and Istanbul takes 8h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Thessaloníki to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run on demand between Thessaloníki and Istanbul. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station via Alexandroupoli station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
Thessaloníki to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Evrou, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Thessaloníki to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
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The distance between Thessaloníki and Istanbul is 508 km. The road distance is 589 km.
You can take a bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station in around 8h.
