Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Q: What is the distance between Istanbul and Thessaloniki?

The distance between these two places is a total of 595 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Istanbul and Thessaloniki?

The average travel time between the stations is 11:45 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 40 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

The average number of daily departures is 6. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Istanbul to Thessaloniki Thessaloniki to Istanbul

Between Istanbul, Turkey and Thessaloniki, Greece we found up to 6 bus departures, including 2 night buses. The bus departs from Istanbul at 08:00 and arrives in Thessaloniki at 22:30 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 40 € to 51 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Istanbul to Thessaloniki:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

12:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

10h 0min

22:00 Thessaloniki Near Railway Station, 28 Monastiriou str. (near parking)

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jul

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12:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

10h 10min

22:10 Thessaloniki Bus Station Makedonia, 244 Giannitson str.

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jul

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08:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul

14h 30min

22:30 Thessaloniki 63 Monastiriou str. (across the train station)

from 51 HRK

Best offer on 21. Mar

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22:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

9h 10min

07:10 Thessaloniki Bus Station Makedonia, 244 Giannitson str.

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 31. Aug

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22:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

9h 0min

07:00 Thessaloniki Near Railway Station, 28 Monastiriou str. (near parking)

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 31. Aug

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Traveling by bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

The shortest travel distance between Istanbul and Thessaloniki is 595 km. The fastest bus which departs at 08:00 has a travel time of 09:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 14:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet. While some of the buses are direct, there are also the ones which stop for a short break in Alexandroupoli, Komotini and Xanthi.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Thessaloniki earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. The overnight bus departs at 22:00 and arrives at the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Thessaloniki:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

9h 10min

07:10 Thessaloniki Bus Station Makedonia, 244 Giannitson str.

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 31. Aug

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22:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

9h 0min

07:00 Thessaloniki Near Railway Station, 28 Monastiriou str. (near parking)

from 40 HRK

Best offer on 31. Aug

pick a date

Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 3 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Crazy Holidays

7.2

Arda - Tur

6.4

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Istanbul or Thessaloniki, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Istanbul

You can see information about the departure station and stops Istanbul here

Thessaloniki

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Thessaloniki here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 40 € (One-Way) or 80 € (Return).

Trip reviews from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

3 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. The average rating is 9.38 with the most recent review having been submitted on 04.11.2019. 11:27. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below

10 By Ján | November 4, 2019

The Staff...No Internet

8.75 By Anonymous | July 16, 2019

We were about 3 hours later getting to our destination than expected.

...There were 7 americans on the bus including myself and no one working for the company spoke any english! We were just guessing as of what to do and when to do it. The delay was insane too. 3 hours late is not cool. Requested to sit with my friend who I was traveling with and the workers were very rude about our request.

Other popular destinations from Istanbul

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Istanbul, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Thessaloniki

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Thessaloniki, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

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