Athens to Istanbul

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 22: €61 €61 Jul 15 Jul 22 low €54 · high €99

Departure-day prices · November 2026 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: Mar — fares from €49 and ~17°C daytime.

Flights from Athens to Istanbul start around €49 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €49–52, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Athens → Istanbul; direct flights available (e.g. PC). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

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

Dec 28 – Jan 26 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €73 Book
Jan 15 – Jan 18 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €75 Book
Jan 16 – Jan 19 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €75 Book
Feb 8 – Feb 15 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €80 Book
Feb 9 – Feb 15 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €82 Book
Dec 26 – Jan 25 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 1h 25m €88 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 14 Sky Express Greece · Direct · 1h 30m €94 Book
Oct 1 – Oct 1 Aegean Airlines · Direct · 1h 30m €111 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Wed 🌧️ 32° 23° 💧30%
Thu ⛈️ 26° 22° 💧13%
Fri ☁️ 26° 20° 💧3%
Sat ⛈️ 22° 20° 💧95%
Sun 🌤️ 26° 20° 💧35%
Mon 🌤️ 31° 21° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 30° 25° 💧5%

In Nov, Istanbul typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €55/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection hotel · Istanbul
from €55/night★ 5
Arise Hotel Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €69/night★ 5
Millennium Istanbul Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €70/night★ 5

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 53.88
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 €30 — 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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