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How to get fromPireaus to Istanbulby taxi, plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Pireaus to Istanbul by taxi, plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pireaus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    3h 7m
    ₺5,877–12,148

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    16h 50m
    ₺4,533–6,633

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    15h 58m
    ₺4,666–7,096

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mytileneferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul Otogarbus bus
    23h 59m
    ₺5,708–7,274

  5. Drive 1,046.3 km

    1. Drive from Pireaus to Istanbulcar car 1,046.3 km
    12h 18m
    ₺10,467–15,118

  6. Taxi, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Take the taxi from Pireaus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    3. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 19m
    ₺9,680–23,171

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,001Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Pireaus, 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.

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