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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Istanbulby plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Istanbul by plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    2h 31m
    ₺3,374–9,300

  2. Helicopter, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    28h 12m
    ₺25,423–42,331

  3. Drive 1,063 km

    1. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Istanbul Esenler Otogarcar car 1,063 km
    12h 7m
    ₺10,671–15,413

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    2h 43m
    ₺7,363–20,040

  5. Helicopter, car ferry, bus via Pazardzhik

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Pazardzhik Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    29h 12m
    ₺25,923–42,731

  6. Helicopter, car ferry, bus via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Instabulbus bus
    34h 58m
    ₺24,111–34,979

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,035Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 31m

What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Sichuan Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.

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