There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Instabul by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain
5h 30m₺3,824–10,624Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
14h 38m₺6,721–7,497Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
23h 52m₺5,730–13,532Drive 1,051.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Instabulcar 1,051.3 km
11h 47m₺10,841–15,659Fly 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
5h 41m₺8,627–16,647Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
7h 2m₺5,898–12,448Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
15h 16m₺4,472–6,426
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Instabul is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Instabul is to fly and Metro which takes 5h 30m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Istanbul via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Athens and Instabul is 635 km. The road distance is 1051.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Instabul without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Athens to Instabul, including transfers.
Athens to Instabul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Instabul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Instabul is 1051 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Athens to Instabul.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Instabul.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Instabul, 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 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–8,500
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,890
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,661
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,900–4,000
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