There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Atina by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car train, or night 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 Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane IST - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
9h 57m€110–275Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SAW - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
10h 18m€90–415Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to SORA | Stazione FS # f5890bus
34h 4mDrive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Atinacar
2d 3h€385–1,136Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Cassinotrain Fr
2d 1h€167–306Fly Istanbul to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane IST - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
10h 5m€123–343Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SAW - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
12h 15m€113–623Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sienabus
- Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Cassinobus
37h 34m€154–187Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Avezzanobus
- Take the train from Avezzano to Soratrain Re
2d 16h€147–220Drive 2,268.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Atinacar 2,268.2 km
22h 31m€365–527
Istanbul (IST) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Atina is to fly and train which costs €110 - €280 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Atina is to fly and train which takes 9h 57m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Atina. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Elbasan, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and SORA | Stazione FS # f5890. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Atina. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cassino via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Atina is 1604 km. The road distance is 2268.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Atina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 34h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Istanbul to Atina, including transfers.
Istanbul to Atina bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Atina train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Atina bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Atina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 via Kumanovo, Siena, Siena, Stazione FS, Cassino, and CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411 in around 37h 34m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avezzano to Sora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Atina is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:30 PM in Istanbul and 6:30 PM in Atina.
Istanbul to Atina train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Atina is 2268 km. It takes approximately 22h 31m to drive from Istanbul to Atina.
There are 551+ hotels available in Atina.








