There are 7 ways to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 42m€79–206Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
16h 34m€82–122Drive 1,067.7 km
- Drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Athenscar 1,067.7 km
11h 47m€194–280Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
4h 54m€87–209Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 18m€90–206Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h 13m€161–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
17h 25m€93–148
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü and arriving at Athens via Taksim Tünel and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Bosphorus Bridge and Greece is 779 km. The road distance is 1067.7 km.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 16h 34m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece, including transfers.
Bosphorus Bridge to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 34m.
Bosphorus Bridge to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bosphorus Bridge to Greece is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Greece.
What companies run services between Bosphorus Bridge, Turkey and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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