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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Thessaloniki to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Thessaloniki 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 on a Sunday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Thessaloniki, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport is January, where tickets cost $191 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets is $320 and $309 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Thessaloniki and Istanbul Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport direct and that is Turkish Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Turkish Airlines for the route is $172.

How many flights are there between Thessaloniki and Istanbul Airport per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Thessaloniki and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 30m. The most common departure time is 9:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Thessaloniki and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Thessaloniki at 9:30 am and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 11:00 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport jets off at 9:05 pm and lands at 10:35 pm.

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

October
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.

When to book flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Thessaloniki to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Thessaloniki to Istanbul flights

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Thessaloniki and Istanbul?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Thessaloniki and on arrival in Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Thessaloniki to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Thessaloniki and Istanbul, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    There are nonstop flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul on a daily basis.

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

    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 Thessaloniki to Istanbul.

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

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

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

    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 with an airline and back to Thessaloniki with another airline. Booking your flights between Thessaloniki and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 from Thessaloniki up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SKG to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $229 or less one-way and $368 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Thessaloniki Makedonia to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Thessaloniki Makedonia to Istanbul

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Malaysia Airlines, +1 more

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +2 more

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Top airlines flying from Thessaloniki to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki 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.
8.0
Aegean AirlinesOverall score based on 903 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Food
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

The only issue was a short window to make my connecting flight, and nobody to assist me in finding my way to the next gate.

10.0 ExcellentDave, Apr 2024BUD - ATH
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The only issue was a short window to make my connecting flight, and nobody to assist me in finding my way to the next gate.

This is my first time flying Aegean Air and I had a great first time experience. I will fly this airline again.

There was not any food and I didn't use the entertainment

Η πτήση εμφάνισε μεγάλη καθυστέρηση και λαμβάνοντας υπόψη το γεγονός ότι επρόκειτο για την τελευταία βραδυνή πτήση, ήταν ιδιαίτερα κουραστικό για τους επιβαίνοντες.

More leg room, great if crew could move people before flight (ie if 3 in a row, offer to move 1 or 2 to an empty 3 seat row rather than let people move themselves after takeoff

Very bad experience during the boarding, the Aegean employees were very rude, and impatient with the passengers

Θα πρέπει να υπάρχει εστίαση στη γρήγορη και εύκολη επιβίβαση/αποβίβαση

aegean took off late, which made it impossible for us to make the next flight on air canada, we all ran to the terminal, the plane was still there but the air canada folks wouldn't let us board because they said the door was already closed. they told us we had to go all the way back to aegean desk to arrange another flight.

different entrance during the boarding for gold members and business class

On top of the two hours delay in the airport, we needed to go by the bus to the terminal in Athens, Aegean is the aviation of Greece and they whole flight is 50 minutes.

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

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Departure:

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Destination:

Istanbul (IST)Türkiye

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