There are 6 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata by plane, helicopter, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
2h 27m₺3,424–9,461Helicopter, ferry, bus via Kavála
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogaribus
33h 10m₺25,940–44,667Helicopter, car ferry, bus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Instabulbus
35h 57m₺24,186–35,289Drive 1,071.2 km
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Galatacar 1,071.2 km
12h 14m₺10,763–15,546Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
2h 40m₺7,365–17,615Helicopter, ferry, bus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus
36h 27m₺27,640–48,467
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata is to fly which costs 3.400 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata is to fly which takes 2h 27m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Galata is 593 km. The road distance is 1071.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata without a car is to helicopter and ferry and bus via Kavála which takes 33h 10m and costs 25.000 ₺ - 45.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata is 1071 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Galata.
There are 4435+ hotels available in Galata.
What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Galata, Turkey?
Sichuan Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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