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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, or car

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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
    1h 30m
    ₺3,500–10,000

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    4h 2m
    ₺7,461–14,973

  3. Helicopter, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the carferry 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
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    29h 58m
    ₺25,891–43,039

  4. Helicopter, ferry, bus via Kavála

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Tekirdagbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tekirdağ to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    34h 14m
    ₺26,461–45,199

  5. Helicopter, ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    37h 46m
    ₺27,891–49,039

  6. Helicopter, ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    39h 6m
    ₺26,987–46,425

  7. Drive 1,046.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,046.5 km
    11h 55m
    ₺10,555–15,246

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

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 30m

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

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

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