How to Travel from
Istanbul to Central Greece
by Plane, Route or Car
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Istanbul, Turkey → Central Greece, Greece
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Istanbul to Central Greece
Composite routes from Istanbul to Central Greece
Cheapest
10 h 56 min
Car
969 km.
from $53
Other
7 h 48 min
Train, Plane
577 km.
from $212.70
16 h 14 min
Bus, Train
577 km.
from $61.91
15 h 52 min
Bus, Train
577 km.
from $62.08
8 h 3 min
Train, Plane
577 km.
from $181.26
10 h 10 min
Bus, Plane
577 km.
from $230.09
17 h
578 km.
from $96.83
18 h 28 min
Bus, Train
577 km.
from $112.32
Route Navigator Istanbul - Central Greece
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Continue onto Molla Hüsrev Caddesi
Molla Hüsrev Caddesi, 130 м
130 м
Turn left onto Horhor Caddesi
Horhor Caddesi, 41 м
41 м
Turn left onto Çelebi Hamamı Sokağı
Çelebi Hamamı Sokağı, 78 м
78 м
Turn left onto Yeşil Tekke Sokağı
Yeşil Tekke Sokağı, 1 km 717 м
1 km 717 м
Turn left onto Akdeniz Caddesi
Akdeniz Caddesi, 181 м
181 м
Turn right onto Koca Sinan Caddesi
Koca Sinan Caddesi, 359 м
359 м
Turn left onto Akşemsettin Caddesi
Akşemsettin Caddesi, 2 km 516 м
2 km 516 м
Keep left onto O-3 and take O-3 toward Mahmutbey, Atatürk Havalimanı, Edirne, Merter, Bakırköy
Mahmutbey, Atatürk Havalimanı, Edirne, Merter, Bakırköy, O-3, 72 km 654 м
72 km 654 м
Keep right onto Kınalı Kavşağı and take D-110, O-7 toward Marmara Ceza İnfaz Kurumları, Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, İpsala, Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu, İstanbul Havalimanı, İstanbul
Kınalı Kavşağı, Marmara Ceza İnfaz Kurumları, Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, İpsala, Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu, İstanbul Havalimanı, İstanbul, D-110, O-7, 1 km 518 м
1 km 518 м
Continue onto Kınalı Kavşağı and take D-110 toward Marmara Ceza İnfaz Kurumları, Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, İpsala
Kınalı Kavşağı, Marmara Ceza İnfaz Kurumları, Marmaraereğlisi, Tekirdağ, İpsala, D-110, 10 km 604 м
10 km 604 м
Keep left onto D-110
34 km 124 м
34 km 124 м
Keep right onto D-110
17 km 945 м
17 km 945 м
Keep right onto Üniversite Köprülü Kavşağı and drive toward Şehir Merkezi, Süleymanpaşa, Karayolları 18. Şube Şefliği, İl Emniyet Müdürlüğü, İl Jandarma Komutanlığı
Üniversite Köprülü Kavşağı, Şehir Merkezi, Süleymanpaşa, Karayolları 18. Şube Şefliği, İl Emniyet Müdürlüğü, İl Jandarma Komutanlığı, 3 km 340 м
3 km 340 м
Turn right
28 м
28 м
Continue onto Reşat Nuri Güntekin Caddesi
Reşat Nuri Güntekin Caddesi, 84 km 513 м
84 km 513 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tekirdağ - İpsala Yolu
Tekirdağ - İpsala Yolu, 27 km 436 м
27 km 436 м
Continue onto D-110
1 km 891 м
1 km 891 м
Turn slight left onto D-110
2 km 794 м
2 km 794 м
Turn slight right onto Εγνατία Οδός
Εγνατία Οδός, 330 km 51 м
330 km 51 м
Keep left onto Θεσσαλονίκης - Καβάλας
Θεσσαλονίκης - Καβάλας, 2 km 139 м
2 km 139 м
Keep right onto Μίκη Θεοδωράκη and take ΕΟ2 toward Σταυρούπολη
Μίκη Θεοδωράκη, Σταυρούπολη, ΕΟ2, 178 м
178 м
Turn right onto Ισαύρων
Ισαύρων, 88 м
88 м
Turn left onto Ωραιοκάστρου
Ωραιοκάστρου, 2 km 647 м
2 km 647 м
Turn left onto Δενδροποτάμου
Δενδροποτάμου, 3 km 50 м
3 km 50 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 26ης Οκτωβρίου
26ης Οκτωβρίου, 113 м
113 м
Keep right and drive toward Αθήνα
Αθήνα, 1 km 73 м
1 km 73 м
Continue onto Δυτική Είσοδος Θεσσαλονίκης and drive toward Κατερίνη, Αθήνα
Δυτική Είσοδος Θεσσαλονίκης, Κατερίνη, Αθήνα, 151 km 942 м
151 km 942 м
Keep right and take E92, EO1, EO6 toward Λάρισα, Τρίκαλα, Καρδίτσα
Λάρισα, Τρίκαλα, Καρδίτσα, E92, EO1, EO6, 1 km 894 м
1 km 894 м
Keep right and drive toward Νίκαια, Χάλκη
Νίκαια, Χάλκη, 192 м
192 м
Turn right
2 km 348 м
2 km 348 м
Turn left onto Φαρσάλων - Λάρισας
Φαρσάλων - Λάρισας, 19 km 204 м
19 km 204 м
Turn right onto Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας
Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας, 11 м
11 м
Turn left onto Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας
Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας, 1 km 811 м
1 km 811 м
Turn left onto Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας
Παράδρομος Λαμίας - Λάρισας, 9 м
9 м
Turn right onto Φαρσάλων - Λάρισας
Φαρσάλων - Λάρισας, 14 km 333 м
14 km 333 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Λαρίσης
Λαρίσης, 272 м
272 м
Turn right
1 km 847 м
1 km 847 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Αθηνών
Αθηνών, 1 km 593 м
1 km 593 м
Continue onto Λαμίας
Λαμίας, 325 м
325 м
Continue onto Λαμίας - Φαρσάλων
Λαμίας - Φαρσάλων, 12 km 381 м
12 km 381 м
Turn left onto Λαμίας - Καρδίτσας
Λαμίας - Καρδίτσας, 243 м
243 м
Continue onto Λαμίας - Λάρισας
Λαμίας - Λάρισας, 9 km 78 м
9 km 78 м
Turn right onto Λεοντάρι - Πουρνάρι
Λεοντάρι - Πουρνάρι, 1 km 769 м
1 km 769 м
Turn sharp left
390 м
390 м
Turn left
3 km 923 м
3 km 923 м
Turn sharp left
1 km 719 м
1 km 719 м
Turn slight left
41 м
41 м
Turn right
135 м
135 м
Turn left
1 km 709 м
1 km 709 м
Keep right
4 km 174 м
4 km 174 м
Keep right
60 м
60 м
Turn left onto Ξυνιάδα - Ομβριακή
Ξυνιάδα - Ομβριακή, 4 km 406 м
4 km 406 м
Turn sharp right onto Διακλάδωση Ξυνιάδας
Διακλάδωση Ξυνιάδας, 6 km 514 м
6 km 514 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Διακλάδωση Ξυνιάδας
Διακλάδωση Ξυνιάδας, 405 м
405 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
123 km 869 м
123 km 869 м
Keep right
84 м
84 м
Turn right
36 м
36 м
Turn left onto Αλίαρτος - Κάστρο
Αλίαρτος - Κάστρο, 1 km 738 м
1 km 738 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Αλίαρτος - Κάστρο
Αλίαρτος - Κάστρο, 5 km 996 м
5 km 996 м
Turn right
439 м
439 м
Turn right
2 km 93 м
2 km 93 м
Turn right onto Αλίαρτος - Ακραίφνιο
Αλίαρτος - Ακραίφνιο, 10 km 211 м
10 km 211 м
Turn left onto Αθηνών
Αθηνών, 2 km 656 м
2 km 656 м
Keep right
2 km 16 м
2 km 16 м
Turn left
104 м
104 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Aegean Airlines
Website:
en.aegeanair.com/
Plane from Istanbul to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.17–$636.93
Plane from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$48.41–$140.12
Plane from Istanbul to International
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$522.28
Pegasus Airlines
Website:
flypgs.com/
Plane from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$52.23–$242.03
Turkish Airlines
Website:
turkishairlines.com/
Plane from Istanbul to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.17–$636.93
Plane from Istanbul to International
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$152.86–$522.28
Sky Express
Website:
skyexpress.gr/
Plane from Istanbul to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.69–$267.51
Plane from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.67–$121.02
Train operators
Hellenic Train
Phone:
14511
Website:
hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thiva
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$4.46–$11.20
Train from Thessaloniki to Oinoi
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.20–$30.57
Train from Thessaloniki to Thiva
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$11.20–$28.02
Train from Athens to Chalkida
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$4.08–$11.20
Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Yenikapi to Ayrilikcesme
Ave. Duration:
14 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$1.66–$2.42
Istanbul Ulasim
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
Ave. Duration:
16 min
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes
Estimated price:
$0.48
Bus operators
Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$26.75–$42.04
Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
Ave. Duration:
16h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$95.54–$140.12
Arda Tur
Phone:
0700 20 544
Website:
ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki
Ave. Duration:
9h 45m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$36.94–$53.50
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$17.83–$26.75
KTEL Evias
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chalcis
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$40.76–$49.68
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Central Greece?
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Central Greece is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which costs $41.30 - $81.52 and takes 16h 14m.
What is the fastest way to get from Istanbul to Central Greece?
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Central Greece is to Metro and fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs $86.96 - $347.83 .
Is there a direct bus between Istanbul and Central Greece?
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Central Greece. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chalcis via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
How far is it from Istanbul to Central Greece?
The distance between Istanbul and Central Greece is 723 km. The road distance is 1041.1 km.
How do I travel from Istanbul to Central Greece without a car?
The best way to get from Istanbul to Central Greece without a car is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which takes 16h 14m and costs $41.30 - $81.52 .
How long does it take to get from Istanbul to Central Greece?
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Istanbul to Central Greece, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Istanbul to Central Greece bus from?
Istanbul to Central Greece bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Where does the Istanbul to Central Greece bus arrive?
Istanbul to Central Greece bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Central Greece?
Central Greece is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:24 in Istanbul and 11:24 in Central Greece.
Can I drive from Istanbul to Central Greece?
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Central Greece is 1041 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Istanbul to Central Greece.
Where can I stay near Central Greece?
There are 37+ hotels available in Central Greece. Prices start at $31.80 per night.
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