There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Thívai 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 Thívaitaxi
5h 45m€152–292Bus, train via Larissa
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Thivatrain Ic
14h 14m€86–117Drive 977.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Thívaicar 977.7 km
10h 55m€178–257Metro 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 Thívaitaxi
6h 6m€227–492Bus 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 Thívaitaxi
9h 1m€172–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Thivatrain Ic
14h 29m€87–129Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívaibus
17h 28m€90–130
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Thívai is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Thívai is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 45m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Thívai. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Thívai via Χαλκοκονδυλη and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and Thívai is 693 km. The road distance is 977.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Thívai without a car is to bus and train via Larissa which takes 14h 14m and costs €85 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Istanbul to Thívai, including transfers.
Istanbul to Thívai bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Thívai bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Thívai is 978 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Istanbul to Thívai.
There are 68+ hotels available in Thívai.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thívai, Central Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Thívai via Athens, Χαλκοκονδυλη, ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street in around 17h 28m.
- 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 Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Thiva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 22620 27512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthivas.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- ktelthivas.gr
- Phone
- +30 22610 28336
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellivadias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Thívai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellivadias.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- €95–120
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