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How to get fromSkiathos to Istanbulby plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Skiathos to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSI - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺6,661–17,639

  2. Car ferry, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 12m
    ₺5,707–12,253

  3. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    12h 54m
    ₺6,807–14,153

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Mantoudi to Lavriocar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Kavala to Istanbulcar car
    23h 52m
    ₺15,360–33,193

  5. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺9,102–20,948

  6. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane JSI - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    12h 31m
    ₺8,086–23,957

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus bus
    14h 25m
    ₺6,607–14,553

  8. Hydrofoil, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus bus
    16h 28m
    ₺5,966–8,941

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,820Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Skiathos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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