Distance from Athens to Istanbul

The distance between Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey is 561 kilometers (349 miles).

Athens, Attica, Greece

Istanbul, Turkey

From Athens to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 561 kilometers, heading northeast. Athens is situated at an altitude of 84 meters above sea level, while Istanbul is at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Athens, Greece

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Athens

Coordinates: 37.9838° N 23.7278° E

Elevation: 84 m (276 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Porto Cheli Airport (PKH)
  • Syros Airport (JSY)
  • Skiros Airport (SKU)
  • Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

Other distances from Athens

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Athens to Piraeus 9 km
From Athens to Thessaloníki 303 km
From Athens to Kalamariá 296 km
From Athens to Níkaia 7 km
From Athens to Volos 168 km

Other distances from Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

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