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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 157
Typical prices: C$ 141-C$ 269
Aegean Airlines
Thu 3/12Mon 7/12
ATH - IST • Direct
Cheapest one-way flights
C$ 126
Typical prices: C$ 126-C$ 220
Wizz Air
Tue 8/9
ATH - IST • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights from Athens to Istanbul (ATH-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Athens to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Athens to Istanbul

Thu, 3 Dec - Mon, 7 Dec
Aegean Airlines Logo
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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1h 30mdirect
Aegean Airlines Logo
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
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1h 30mdirect
C$ 157Aegean Airlines
Sun, 25 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov
Aegean Airlines Logo
12:40 a.m. - 3:10 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
Aegean Airlines Logo
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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1h 30mdirect
C$ 157Aegean Airlines
Sun, 6 Dec - Sat, 12 Dec
Aegean Airlines Logo
12:40 a.m. - 3:10 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
Aegean Airlines Logo
10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
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1h 30mdirect
C$ 158Aegean Airlines
Thu, 3 Dec - Mon, 7 Dec
Aegean Airlines Logo
1:10 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
ATH
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1h 35mdirect
Aegean Airlines Logo
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
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1h 30mdirect
C$ 158Aegean Airlines
Sun, 6 Dec - Sat, 12 Dec
Aegean Airlines Logo
12:40 a.m. - 3:10 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
Aegean Airlines Logo
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.
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C$ 158Aegean Airlines
Thu, 10 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec
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7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
Sky Express Logo
10:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
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1h 25mdirect
C$ 178Sky Express
Thu, 10 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec
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7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
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10:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
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C$ 189Sky Express
Fri, 23 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov
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7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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1h 30mdirect
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10:00 p.m. - 10:25 p.m.
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C$ 220Multiple Airlines
Fri, 4 Dec - Sun, 6 Dec
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3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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4:40 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
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C$ 240Air Serbia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Athens to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Athens to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport departing in December.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul Airport from Athens usually cost between C$ 189 and C$ 264 in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was C$ 157 on Aegean Airlines (3 Dec–7 Dec).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul Airport on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Athens, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 159 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 248 and C$ 223 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Athens to Istanbul

 
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Low season

July

Cheapest flight

C$ 126
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Athens to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Athens to Istanbul Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport was C$ 126 for a one-way ticket and C$ 157 for a round-trip.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    Delta, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Athens to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Athens to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Athens and Istanbul Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    There are direct flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Athens to Istanbul, Aegean Airlines or Sichuan Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Athens to Istanbul are Aegean Airlines and Sichuan Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 262 and an overall rating of 8.1, Aegean Airlines is the most popular choice. Sichuan Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 194 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from Athens is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to Athens with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from Athens up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Athens to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 156 or less one-way and C$ 450 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Athens to Istanbul Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Athens Eleftherios V. Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Athens Eleftherios V. to Istanbul

Monday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Athens Eleftherios V.

Monday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express,Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines,Sky Express, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Athens to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Athens to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Athens to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Aegean AirlinesOverall score based on 902 reviews
6.9Entertainment
8.7Crew
7.8Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
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Cabin crew were absolutely fantastic. Couldn’t have been more helpful to me and my twins and family. Great crew!!!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
ATH - TLV
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Cabin crew were absolutely fantastic. Couldn’t have been more helpful to me and my twins and family. Great crew!!!

Internet not working during the flight - what a big miss!

The crew was awesome. There was a school group of about 60 14 year-olds. The food is standard greek fare, Baklava was pre-packaged like it would normally be sold in a vending machine, and it was the highlight of the meal. Plane was in great shape, and seating was like a any A319 you would experience at a national-level carrier (i.e. not like Ryan Air). Like many European airports, they bused us to the plane, so the process of boarding groups is useless, and not well understood by infrequent travelers.

Every one was attentive, the food was really very good . All and all was an excellent experience .

It was a short flight. It did leave about 15 minutes late but other than that everything went well!! There was no food service or entertainment so can’t comment on any of that.

Not good, the seat was broken and the middle seat table was not lowering, no option on the food, despite the business class wasn’t full. In the menu offered they had fish or chicken, no chicken available when was my turn (seating in raw 2!)

For a quick trip to athens they did a great job plane was spacious, and we boarded quickly.

it was hard to find the check in at the airport no signs food was average

Was grateful that this flight was held for us as we were late from our prior flight.

Crew was excellent. Food was ok for a short flight. Plane was a regular airliner without any entertainment. Crew members were delightful. Pilot took off and landed without ever feeling that it had touched down. Very professional pilot and staff

Sichuan Airlines was surprisingly great. The crew is fabulous, the plane was fantastic and nice and new (A350-900). I had a particularly nice flight attendant who kept me informed of all the flight progress and meals. I also got to sleep really well. Entertainment and food is more tailored to majority (Chinese) so I can’t really complain about that. Overall fantastic flight!

Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.

Definitely not top-of-the-range business class, but the A350 is certainly better than their other planes which feature an even older business class. Food/drink offerings are very limited and not up to business class standard, but OK. Staff are keen to help and friendly enough, although poor English language skills. Boarding experience in Rome was poor due to rude Italian staff at gate, but this is not the airline's fault. Onboard entertainment options are mediocre and limited. Sichuan Air is only wort it when obtained at low price and if you basically only want to sleep/rest and bring your own entertainment.

Not sure who to "blame" but I booked the ticket from SiChuan airline overseas. On the day of flight at the airport, I learnt that our passport information was not entered into the system. I was told by the SiChuan airline that this is not the first time that ticket booked overseas missing ID information. Since airport ticket counter does not have authority to add ID information, we have to call SiChuan airline customer service, Luckily, we arrived at the airport early enough to handle this and SiChuan airline customer service has been very helpful.

Dad experience when you check in in chenddu airport , service need to improve

Not good experience when you checkin in China, service need to prove

Great flight and great crew. Many thanks to them for their hard work making our trip so relaxing.

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

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The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

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