There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Chalkída by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Istanbul, taxi
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
5h 34m€142–282Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the train from Athens to Chalkidatrain Re
17h 6m€88–127Bus, train via Larissa
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Oinoitrain Ic
15h 24m€90–123Drive 1,007.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chalkídacar 1,007.3 km
11h 18m€183–265Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
5h 54m€217–482Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Take the taxi from Athens-Airport-ATH to Chalkídataxi
8h 49m€162–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Oinoitrain Ic
15h 38m€91–138Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chalcisbus
16h€93–124
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chalkída is to bus and train which costs €85 - €130 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chalkída is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 34m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Chalkída. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chalcis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Istanbul and Chalkída is 681 km. The road distance is 1007.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chalkída without a car is to bus and train via Larissa which takes 15h 24m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Istanbul to Chalkída, including transfers.
Istanbul to Chalkída bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Chalkída bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chalkída is 1007 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Istanbul to Chalkída.
There are 606+ hotels available in Chalkída.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chalkída, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Chalcis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Oinoi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Oinoi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Chalkida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chalcis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
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