There are 4 ways to get from Chios to Istanbul by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Istanbul (IST)plane JKH - IST
4h 24m₺8,357–14,406Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK3403
10h 50m₺1,420–4,245Ferry, bus via Ilıca
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take the bus from Ilıca to İstanbul Esenlerbus
9h 43m₺2,050–4,695Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chios to Mytileneferry Hsw
- Take the carferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry
- Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus
14h 37m₺3,852–6,085
Chios to Istanbul by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chios to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 4.300 ₺ and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chios to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Chios and Istanbul is 438 km.
The best way to get from Chios to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus via Ilıca which takes 9h 43m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chios to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4434+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Chios, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chios Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from Chios Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ilıca to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,550
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çeşme bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,550
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
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