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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Athens Airport (ATH)by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, bus, car ferry, helicopter, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    1h 25m
    €60–170

  2. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Sabiha Gokcen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    5h 30m
    €133–269

  3. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    25h 6m
    €453–812

  4. Bus, ferry, helicopter via Kavála

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    33h 38m
    €475–802

  5. Bus, ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    38h 17m
    €490–827

  6. Drive 1,049.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car 1,049.4 km
    11h 36m
    €189–273

Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.5 km
  • Duration: 1h 25m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 2 hours.

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