There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Greece by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Thessaloniki • 2h 51m
Cheapest option
Bus • 15h
5 alternative options
Fly to Athens • 2h 49m
Fly to Heraklion • 4h 7m
Fly to Rhodes • 4h 30m
Bus, car ferry, ferry • 22h 41m
Drive • 11h 32m
Istanbul to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Greece is to bus which costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Athens. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Istanbul and Greece is 549 km. The road distance is 1087.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Istanbul to Greece, including transfers.
Istanbul to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.700 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 15h.
Istanbul to Greece bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Greece is 1088 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Istanbul to Greece.
- Distance: 548.7 km
- Duration: 2h 51m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Greece?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Thessaloníki 5 times a day. Alternatively, Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80 - €110 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €490
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €430
Flights from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €440
Flights from Istanbul to Athens via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €490
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €460
Flights from Istanbul to Rhodes via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €490
Flights from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €440
Flights from Istanbul to Athens via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €490
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €490
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rhodes via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rhodes via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1100
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Car ferry from Ayvalık to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Mytilene to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €120
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Business
- €60 - €85
- 4 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55 - €80
- Economy
- €45 - €65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +302108919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Business
- €80 - €90
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70 - €90
- Economy
- €45 - €65
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65 - €80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85 - €110
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