There are 5 ways to get from Sultanahmet to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
5h 51m€66–192Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
16h 27m€81–121Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
25h 37m€102–252Drive 1,060.1 km
- Drive from Sultanahmet to Athenscar 1,060.1 km
11h 47m€199–288Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
5h 38m€151–301
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sultanahmet to Athens is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sultanahmet to Athens is to Metro and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €150 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sultanahmet to Athens. However, there are services departing from Çatladıkapı and arriving at Athens via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
The distance between Sultanahmet and Athens is 651 km. The road distance is 1060.1 km.
The best way to get from Sultanahmet to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 16h 27m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Sultanahmet to Athens, including transfers.
Sultanahmet to Athens bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Sultanahmet to Athens bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 1h behind Sultanahmet. It is currently 4:59 AM in Sultanahmet and 3:59 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Sultanahmet to Athens is 1060 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Sultanahmet to Athens.
What companies run services between Sultanahmet, Turkey and Athens, Greece?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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