There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Akrotíri by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Metro, fly to Santorini, bus
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)plane IST - JTR
- Take the bus from Fira to Akrotiribus
6h 35m€106–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
17h 55m€290–484Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
9h 48m€127–320
Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Akrotíri is to Metro and fly and bus which costs €100 - €230 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Akrotíri is to Metro and fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €100 - €230.
The distance between Istanbul and Akrotíri is 666 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Istanbul to Akrotíri, including transfers.
There are 2668+ hotels available in Akrotíri.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Akrotíri, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Akrotíri. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Santorini (JTR), walk to Thira Airport, take the bus to Fira, then take the bus to Akrotiri. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Istanbul to Akrotíri via Port of Rafina and Thira Santorini Port in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 22860 25404
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-santorini.gr
Bus from Fira to Akrotiri
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://ktel-santorini.gr/
- Standard
- €2–3
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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