There are 4 ways to get from Fira to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly • 6h 4m
Cheapest option
Car ferry, bus • 24h 57m
2 alternative options
Car ferry, bus via Komotini • 22h 59m
Car ferry, drive • 16h 21m
Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fira to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus which costs €130 - €400 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Fira to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €140 - €440.
The distance between Fira and Istanbul is 656 km.
The best way to get from Fira to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus via Komotini which takes 22h 59m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Fira to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 6550+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at 2.341 ₺ per night.
- Distance: 655.5 km
- Duration: 6h 4m
What companies run services between Fira, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines and five other airlines fly from Fira to Istanbul Esenler Otogar hourly.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 6.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 6.500 ₺ - 42.000 ₺
- Phone
- +30 2310 510835
- contact@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.465 ₺
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 1.465 ₺
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Phone
- 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 977 ₺
- Schedules at
- KTEL Rodopis
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Komotini Orfeos to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 650 ₺ - 950 ₺
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 2.000 ₺ - 2.700 ₺
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Santorini to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 2.100 ₺ - 3.100 ₺
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- 2.200 ₺ - 3.100 ₺
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- 2.100 ₺ - 2.900 ₺
Car ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- 2.600 ₺ - 3.700 ₺
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺
Car ferry from Santorini to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 2.700 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- 2.700 ₺ - 3.700 ₺
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- 4.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
- Phone
- 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Santorini to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.goldenstarferries.gr/en/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 4100211
- Website
- zanteferries.gr
Car ferry from Santorini to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 450 ₺ - 650 ₺
- Website
- https://zanteferries.gr/?lang=en
- Phone
- +302285071256
- mxi.957@otenet.gr
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Santorini to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- smallcycladeslines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- reservation@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Car ferry from Santorini to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 1.600 ₺ - 3.800 ₺
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Airplane economy seats
- 1.987 ₺
- Deck
- 1.603 ₺
- 2-berth outside
- 3.727 ₺
- 3-berth outside shower
- 2.693 ₺
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Santorini to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 1.300 ₺ - 9.500 ₺
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- AIRTYPE SEAT
- 1.300 ₺ - 3.000 ₺
- BUSINESS
- 2.200 ₺ - 3.100 ₺
- ECONOMY
- 2.800 ₺ - 3.500 ₺
- CARS
- 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺
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