How to Travel from

Athens to Galata

by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car

Greece Turkey Athens Galata

How to Get from Athens to Galata

Plane

1 h 45 min

Select a Ticket

Car

11 h 29 min

from $59

Rideshare

11 h 29 min

from $14.20

Cheapest

By car (1 088 km)

11 h 29 min

1088 km.

from $59

Fastest

Other

Rideshare

11 h 29 min

1088 km.

from $14.19

Bus, Plane

5 h 9 min

561 km.

from $206.21

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Website:

en.aegeanair.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 35m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$89.16–$636.89

Pegasus Airlines

Website:

flypgs.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$52.22–$242.02

Turkish Airlines

Website:

turkishairlines.com/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 35m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$89.16–$636.89

Sky Express

Website:

skyexpress.gr/

Plane from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$61.14–$242.02

Bus operators

Crazy Holidays

Phone:

+30 2310241545

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx

Bus from Athens to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

14h

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$95.53–$140.12

Metro Turizm

Phone:

0850 222 34 55

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metroturizm.com.tr/en

Bus from Ayvalik to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

7h 53m

Frequency:

3 times a day

Estimated price:

$15.29–$21.65

Other operators

Blue Star Ferries

Phone:

+302108919800

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bluestarferries.com/en-gb/

Other from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene

Ave. Duration:

12h 45m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$56.05–$140.12

Hellenic Seaways

Phone:

+30 210 89 19 800

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

hellenicseaways.gr/

Other from Port of Piraeus to Mytilene

Ave. Duration:

13h 50m

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$56.05–$152.85

Uğur Jale

Phone:

+90 266 331 49 49

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

ayvalikmidillibilet.com/

Other from Mytilene to Port

Ave. Duration:

1h 20m

Frequency:

4 times a week

Train operators

Istanbul Ulasim

Phone:

+90 850 252 88 00

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metro.istanbul/

Train from Gayrettepe to Sishane

Ave. Duration:

12 min

Frequency:

Every 10 minutes

Estimated price:

$0.48

What is the cheapest way to get from Athens to Galata?

The cheapest way to get from Athens to Galata is to bus which costs $86.96 - $119.57 and takes 14h 12m.

What is the fastest way to get from Athens to Galata?

The fastest way to get from Athens to Galata is to fly and Metro which takes 5h 9m and costs $81.52 - $336.96 .

Is there a direct bus between Athens and Galata?

No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Galata. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Perşembe Pazarı via Fatih İtfaiye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.

How far is it from Athens to Galata?

The distance between Athens and Galata is 626 km. The road distance is 1089.5 km.

How do I travel from Athens to Galata without a car?

The best way to get from Athens to Galata without a car is to bus which takes 14h 12m and costs $86.96 - $119.57 .

How long does it take to get from Athens to Galata?

It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Athens to Galata, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Athens to Galata bus from?

Athens to Galata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.

Bus or fly from Athens to Galata?

The best way to get from Athens to Galata is to bus which takes 14h 12m and costs $86.96 - $119.57 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $108.70 - $282.61 and takes 5h 26m.

Where does the Athens to Galata bus arrive?

Athens to Galata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.

What is the time difference between Athens and Galata?

Galata is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 16:36 in Athens and 17:36 in Galata.

Can I drive from Athens to Galata?

Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Galata is 1089 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Athens to Galata.

Where can I stay near Galata?

There are 4613+ hotels available in Galata. Prices start at $22.90 per night.

Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı; Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, romanized: ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit. 'Cannon Gate Palace'), or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیه کبیر جامع شریفى), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204‑1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added shortly later. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque began to serve as a museum once again.

Golden Horn

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz or Haliç) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the Golden Horn help define the northern boundary of the peninsula constituting "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantium and Constantinople), the tip of which is the promontory of Sarayburnu, or Seraglio Point. This estuarial inlet geographically separates the historic center of Istanbul from the rest of the city, and forms a horn shape, sheltered harbor that in the course of history has protected Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other maritime trade ships for thousands of years.

Four ways to Travel from Athens to Galata

Transport providers

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Pegasus Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sky Express

Bus operators

Crazy Holidays

Metro Turizm

Other operators

Blue Star Ferries

Hellenic Seaways

Uğur Jale

Train operators

Istanbul Ulasim

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Athens to Galata?

What is the fastest way to get from Athens to Galata?

Is there a direct bus between Athens and Galata?

How far is it from Athens to Galata?

How do I travel from Athens to Galata without a car?

How long does it take to get from Athens to Galata?

Where do I catch the Athens to Galata bus from?

Bus or fly from Athens to Galata?

Where does the Athens to Galata bus arrive?

What is the time difference between Athens and Galata?

Can I drive from Athens to Galata?

Where can I stay near Galata?