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

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There are 5 ways to get from Thassos to Istanbul by car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Prinos to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    8h 35m
    ₺3,572–6,297

  2. Car ferry, bus via Xánthi #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keramoti to Xanthibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Xánthi to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    12h 15m
    ₺1,806–3,553

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Keramoti to Istanbulcar car
    5h 27m
    ₺4,576–7,713

  4. Car ferry, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KVA - IST
    8h 26m
    ₺7,810–19,497

  5. Car ferry, bus via Xánthi

    1. Take the car ferry from Thassos to Keramoticarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keramoti to Xanthibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Xanthi to Istanbulbus bus
    11h 42m
    ₺2,906–5,653

Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,516Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 568.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Thassos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Thassos to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Prinos, take the car ferry to Kavala, walk to Kavala Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thassos to Istanbul via Keramoti in around 5h 27m.

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