How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Thessaloníkiby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Thessaloníki by train, plane, bus, or car

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Metro, fly
best
1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
5h 15m
€89–204
Bus via Thessaloniki
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus
12h 58m
€31–46
Bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
10h 13m
€46–81
Drive 589.6 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Thessaloníkicar 589.6 km
6h 12m
€107–155
Bus via Thessaloniki station
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
11h 5m
€56–91
Bus via Thessaloníki
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
11h 13m
€46–91

Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

22Weekly Planes

2h 12mAverage Duration

€87Cheapest Price

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Distance: 549.5 km
Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Thessaloníki, Greece?

Simeonidis Tours operates a bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h.

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Thessaloníki(opens in a new window), Greece(opens in a new window)

Thessaloniki, also known as Thessalonica, Saloniki, Salonika, Salonicco, or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece, with slightly over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. It is also known in Greek as η Συμπρωτεύουσα (i Symprotévousa), literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople.

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