There are 6 ways to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
3h 4m₺5,318–11,988Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
16h 14m₺4,466–6,566Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
15h 59m₺4,666–6,966Drive 1,055.6 km
- Drive from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbulcar 1,055.6 km
11h 51m₺10,586–15,291Fly 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
3h 17m₺9,121–22,511Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogaribus
18h 30m₺5,435–6,035
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 3h 4m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and arriving at Istanbul via Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal and Istanbul is 630 km. The road distance is 1055.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 59m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul, including transfers.
Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul is 1056 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal to Istanbul.
There are 4433+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Athens Kifissos Bus Terminal, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,400–6,500 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- 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
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,135
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,300–1,900
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