There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Thessaly by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus
10h 30m€70–95Drive 737.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Larissacar 737.4 km
7h 48m€134–194Fly, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissatrain
7h 40m€100–221Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Larissabus
13h 30m
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Thessaly is to bus which costs €70 - €95 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Thessaly is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs €100 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Larissa. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Thessaly is 892 km. The road distance is 737.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Thessaly without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs €70 - €95.
The bus from Istanbul to Larissa takes 10h 30m including transfers and departs once a week.
Istanbul to Thessaly bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Thessaly bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Larissa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Thessaly is 737 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Istanbul to Thessaly.
There are 307+ hotels available in Thessaly.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Thessaly, Greece?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Larissa once a week. Tickets cost €70–95 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- 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 2410 567600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
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