There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Souda Bay (Water) by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry
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Fly Istanbul to Chania International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
- Walk from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
6h 24mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
- Walk from Chania to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
24h 55mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
- Walk from Chania to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
25h 21mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Walk from Port of Serifos to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
17h 54mFly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, travel
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Kiani Akti
- Walk from Kiani Akti to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
6h 30mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport, travel
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SAW - CHQ
- Walk from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
7h 29mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Walk from Port of Souda to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
26h 20mBus, bus and ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Walk from Megalo Chorio Cross to Souda Bay (Water)unknown
28h 41m
Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Istanbul and Souda Bay (Water) is 800 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Souda Bay (Water) without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 24h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Istanbul to Souda Bay (Water), including transfers.
There are 5018+ hotels available in Souda Bay (Water).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Souda Bay (Water), Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Souda Bay (Water). However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), then travel to Souda Bay (Water). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Souda Bay (Water) via Athens, Αχιλλεωσ, ΣΤ. Λαρισησ, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Chania in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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 Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Kiani Akti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €110–160
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €180–200
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €200–220
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Serifos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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