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

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

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  1. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    13h 34m
    ₺9,635–15,259

  2. Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    10h 16m
    ₺5,992–14,859

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Mantoudi to Lavriocar car
    3. Take the carferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Kavala to Istanbulcar car
    24h 42m
    ₺16,702–32,769

  4. Car ferry to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Skiathoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSI - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺6,770–17,585

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus bus
    15h 5m
    ₺7,329–15,253

  6. Car ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    16h 52m
    ₺6,429–12,853

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

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    9h 20m
    ₺9,925–22,549

  8. Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Skópelos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    10h 34m
    ₺10,895–20,882

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Skópelos to Istanbul. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Thessaloniki, walk to Dimokratias, take the line 1 subway to Thessaloniki New Station, walk to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop, then take the bus to Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skópelos to Istanbul via Mantoudi, Lavrio, and Kavala in around 24h 42m.

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