Athens to Istanbul

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Jul 31: €64 €64 Jul 27 Jul 31 low €56 · high €70

Departure-day prices · September 2025 Athens → Istanbul

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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days 12° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €44 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Istanbul start around €44 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €44–53, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Istanbul; direct flights available (e.g. GQ). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Feb 6 – Feb 10 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €77 Book
Dec 28 – Jan 26 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m €81 Book
Dec 21 – Jan 24 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 35m €84 Book
Dec 26 – Jan 25 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €84 Book
Dec 9 – Dec 13 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €85 Book
Nov 23 – Nov 26 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €90 Book
Jan 4 – Jan 12 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m €95 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 4 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €98 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Fri 🌤️ 28° 21° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 29° 22° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 31° 23° 💧0%

In Sep, Istanbul typically sees ~27°C daytime highs and 15 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €57/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection hotel · Istanbul
from €57/night★ 5
Millennium Istanbul Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €68/night★ 5
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 54.41
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 25m

Things to do in Istanbul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €50 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".

Read the full Istanbul guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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