There are 5 ways to get from North Athens to Istanbul by bus, train, plane, 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.
Bus, train, fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Take the bus from Σωκρατουσ to Μανησbus
- Take the train from Metamorfosi to Peania - Kantzatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
6h 6m₺3,917–10,782Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
17h 9m₺4,467–6,567Drive 1,041.6 km
- Drive from North Athens to Istanbulcar 1,041.6 km
11h 41m₺10,868–15,698Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 14m₺8,720–16,805Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
7h 52m₺6,033–13,148
North Athens to Istanbul by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Athens to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from North Athens to Istanbul is to bus and train and fly and Metro which takes 6h 6m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from North Athens to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Σωκρατουσ and arriving at Istanbul via Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between North Athens and Istanbul is 636 km. The road distance is 1041.6 km.
The best way to get from North Athens to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 17h 9m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from North Athens to Istanbul, including transfers.
North Athens to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
North Athens to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Athens to Istanbul is 1042 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from North Athens to Istanbul.
There are 4191+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between North Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Athens to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,400–6,500 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–7,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Metamorfosi to Peania - Kantza
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺90–130
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2106241945
- Website
- Greek Railways (Suburban)
Train from Metamorfosi to Peania - Kantza
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺67
- Website
- Greek Railways (Suburban)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from Σωκρατουσ to Μανησ
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺67
- Website
- OASA
- 90 min. Ticket
- ₺67
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,672
- Website
- Arda Tur
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