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How to get fromTríkala to Istanbulby bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Tríkala to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Alexandroupoli

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    11h 30m
    ₺4,166–6,607

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    15h 30m
    ₺2,316–3,307

  3. Drive  796.8 km

    1. Drive from Tríkala to Istanbulcar car 796.8 km
    8h 48m
    ₺8,543–12,339

  4. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    8h 5m
    ₺6,013–14,404

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    11h 31m
    ₺5,893–6,184

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Paleofarsalosbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paleofarsalos to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    17h 29m
    ₺2,696–3,970

  7. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane IOA - IST
    10h 57m
    ₺7,519–20,578

  8. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    10h
    ₺4,830–13,156

  9. Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Trikala to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    10h 8m
    ₺9,733–18,179

Tríkala to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Trikala to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station in around 11h 30m.

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