There are 8 ways to get from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, shuttle, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
7h 46m₺9,471–19,578Taxi, car ferry, bus via Rethymno
- Take the taxi from Imbros Gorge to Rethymnotaxi
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
23h 35m₺15,328–30,971Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Frangokastello to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
6h 23mFly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CHQ - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
11h 22m₺10,787–20,944Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Frangokastello to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
8h 24mTaxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Imbros Gorge to Chaniataxi
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
26h 13m₺10,424–16,916Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Imbros Gorge to Port of Soudataxi
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
27h 58m₺9,824–18,416Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
29h 11m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul is to taxi and car ferry and bus which costs 9.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Esperos and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Chania and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 11m.
The distance between Imbros Gorge and Istanbul is 868 km.
The best way to get from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul without a car is to taxi and car ferry and bus via Rethymno which takes 23h 35m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Imbros Gorge to Istanbul, including transfers.
Imbros Gorge to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Imbros Gorge to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 4424+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Imbros Gorge, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–22,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–14,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–16,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–13,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- 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
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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
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
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Frangokastello to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Frangokastello to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- ₺2,100–3,100
- Airplane-type seats
- ₺2,200–3,200
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
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