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

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

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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
    4h 22m
    €57–172

  2. Bus, car ferry, helicopter via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    22h 51m
    €456–805

  3. Bus, car ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Sifnoscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the helicopter from Sifnos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2d 15h
    €460–724

  4. Drive 1,066.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Athens-Airport-ATHcar car 1,066.9 km
    11h 49m
    €194–280

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    4h 42m
    €132–362

  6. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    7h 37m
    €77–200

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

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

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

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