There are 7 ways to get from Ioánnina to Turkey 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 to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane IOA - IST
6h 53m₺7,015–18,594Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
16h 46m₺2,816–4,019Bus via Alexandroupoli
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
12h 46m₺4,666–7,319Drive 844.2 km
- Drive from Ioánnina to Istanbulcar 844.2 km
9h 3m₺9,084–13,121Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane IOA - ADB
8h 15m₺5,486–20,590Bus
- 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 47m₺6,386–6,889Bus, 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 31m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ioánnina to Turkey is to bus which costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ioánnina to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ioánnina to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Ioannina and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Ioánnina and Turkey is 740 km. The road distance is 844.2 km.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Turkey without a car is to bus via Alexandroupoli which takes 12h 46m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 7.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Ioánnina to Turkey, including transfers.
Ioánnina to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Ioannina station.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Alexandroupoli, which costs 4.600 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 12h 46m.
Ioánnina to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Ioánnina. It is currently 6:23 AM in Ioánnina and 7:23 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Ioánnina, Greece and Turkey?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ioannina to Aksaray via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
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
- KTEL Ioanninon
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
- KTEL Ioanninon
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
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,000
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,695
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,970
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,400
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- 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
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
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