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Cheap Flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul (SKG-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Thessaloniki 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Thessaloniki to Istanbul

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Thessaloniki to Istanbul flights

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 round-trip flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Thessaloniki to Istanbul, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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 round-trip 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 February, where tickets cost $199 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $417 and $327 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $254 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.

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 Airbus A321 (sharklets) 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between Thessaloniki and Istanbul.

  • 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.

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $245 or less one-way and $635 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Thessaloniki to Istanbul?

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

Direct departures

Thessaloniki Makedonia to Istanbul

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Tuesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

Sunday

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Gulf Air, +1 more

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Reviews of the 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.
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Aegean AirlinesOverall score based on 781 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.8Boarding
7.4Food
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Short flight. Was not told if there was a kosher option for the snack.

10.0 ExcellentMarian, Jul 2025SKG - MUC
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Short flight. Was not told if there was a kosher option for the snack.

Lost my bagage on the first leg of our trip. Not even on the transfer but on the first flight they didnt put our bagage

The crew aboard Aegean were excellent, they picked on our son’s anxiety and immediately came to the rescue to see what they could do to make it go away.

My experience with a GNA was extremely poor. My original flight was canceled. They put me on another flight. Four hours later. They changed my seat number to the last row where I had no room at all and it cost me $120 for luggage. Additionally, I missed my ferry in Paris Athens. I had to rebook my ferry and I could not get a refund so by them canceling the trip for four hours it caused me no ferry to go to Betsy. I had to find a room that night. The only one I could find was at the Hyatt grand in Athens And I lost a night. Stay at Betsy that I had already prepaid so no my experience was awful. Additionally, they never said on any intercom that Greece was one hour ahead of Paris so that was a problem. We had no idea and when it was never communicated to us

Ove Aegean Airlines! Used them for several flights over past 4.months. never flown w them before but will certainly use in the future!!!

A thoroughly enjoyable experience in business class, which we “won” in the airlines lottery In exchange for a relatively small deposit. The breakfast served at the beginning of this three hour flight was absolutely phenomenal. I would be tempted to fly Aegean airlines on a transatlantic flight in light of this experience.

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

Our connecting flight from Barcelona to Athens was late and it appeared that we would not make the connectimg flight to Telaviv. The plane ended up waiting and we made the connection. The airline redeemed itself.

Lovely experience with Aegean. The crew felt with some extremely rude customers with professionalism and poise. The flight went off without a hitch and even landed early!

When a flight has a delay of about an hour it is customary to announce the passengers

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Terrible. Delayed. No one would help. Just limped about like a piece of meat

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The best airline food being served for business travellers. Excellent food.

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

The business class seats are designed for someone taller than I am, so my feet were dangling (the footrest was just a smidge too low). Which caused problems with my sciatic nerve and made for a long uncomfortable flight.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Amazing! Big line at Check in was diminished in 10 minutes. Boarding was quick and efficient. Service and food great. Only minor point: seats could be a little broader and for me being small, something to put your feet on during the flight would be great.

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

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