There are 4 ways to get from North Athens to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, 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 to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
2h 54m₺5,042–11,162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
17h 9m₺4,466–6,566Drive 1,041.6 km
- Drive from North Athens to Istanbulcar 1,041.6 km
11h 41m₺10,419–15,049Fly 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
3h 7m₺8,845–22,185
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
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 fly and Metro which takes 2h 54m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
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 625 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 2h 54m 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 4396+ 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,000
- 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 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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