There are 4 ways to get from Old Temple of Athena 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
3h 7m₺5,534–11,889Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
15h 28m₺4,400–6,500Drive 1,058.3 km
- Drive from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbulcar 1,058.3 km
12h 1m₺10,663–15,401Fly 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 20m₺9,037–17,412
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 3h 7m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Old Temple of Athena and Istanbul is 628 km. The road distance is 1058.3 km.
The best way to get from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 28m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul, including transfers.
Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul is 1058 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Old Temple of Athena to Istanbul.
There are 4442+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Old Temple of Athena, 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
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–20,000
- 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
- ₺3,000–9,000
- 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
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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