There are 7 ways to get from Üsküdar to Greece by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 37m€78–204Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
16h 17m€81–121Drive 1,067.5 km
- Drive from Üsküdar to Athenscar 1,067.5 km
11h 54m€194–280Metro to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 13m€89–204Metro to Istanbul, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
4h 49m€91–207Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h€160–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
17h 4m€87–142
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Üsküdar to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Üsküdar to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Üsküdar to Greece. However, there are services departing from Fındıklı and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Üsküdar and Greece is 772 km. The road distance is 1067.5 km.
The best way to get from Üsküdar to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Üsküdar to Greece, including transfers.
Üsküdar to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Üsküdar to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 17m.
Üsküdar to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Üsküdar to Greece is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Üsküdar to Greece.
What companies run services between Üsküdar, Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Taksim to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Taksim to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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