There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Corinth Canal by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Corinth Canaltaxi
5h 39m€157–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
17h 47m€87–134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the train from Athens to Korinthostrain Re
17h 10m€107–165Drive 1,069.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Corinth Canalcar 1,069.2 km
12h 33m€194–281Metro 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 Corinth Canaltaxi
5h 59m€232–492Bus 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 Corinth Canaltaxi
8h 54m€177–330Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
19h 28m€98–120
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Corinth Canal is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Corinth Canal is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs €150 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Corinth Canal. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Isthmos via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Corinth Canal is 700 km. The road distance is 1069.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Corinth Canal without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 10m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Istanbul to Corinth Canal, including transfers.
Istanbul to Corinth Canal bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Corinth Canal bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Corinth Canal is 1069 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Istanbul to Corinth Canal.
There are 938+ hotels available in Corinth Canal.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Corinth Canal, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Corinth Canal via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Isthmos in around 17h 47m.
- 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
- €90–340
- 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
- €40–110
- 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 Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
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
- +30 27410 754 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €20–29
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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