There are 5 ways to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
5h 33m₺5,511–16,588Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
16h 30m₺2,760–3,957Bus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
12h 31m₺4,160–6,057Drive 844.2 km
- Drive from Ioánnina to Istanbulcar 844.2 km
9h 3m₺8,482–12,252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus
- Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
18h 15m
Ioánnina to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ioánnina to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ioannina and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Ioánnina and Istanbul is 740 km. The road distance is 844.2 km.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 31m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul, including transfers.
Ioánnina to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Ioannina station.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.100 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 12h 31m.
Ioánnina to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ioánnina to Istanbul is 844 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Ioánnina to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Ioánnina, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ioannina to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺390–600
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
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