Athens to Istanbul
Sep 14th, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Athens to Istanbul
We are taking a Windstar cruise from Venice to Athens. We would like to vist Istanbul after the cruise. How is the best way to get to Istanbul from Athens, Greece. Is there a ferry, a train or do we need to fly?
Sep 15th, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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There are no direct ferries. It is possible, by ferry from Pireas to Hios, boat to Cesme, bus to Izmir, then a bus, or combination of train and ferry, to Istanbul.
By train, it's straight forward, via Thessaloniki, but it takes at least a day and a night, or two long days.
By train, it's straight forward, via Thessaloniki, but it takes at least a day and a night, or two long days.
