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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
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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Cheapest round-trip
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Sat 1/17
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Cheapest one-way
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Sat 1/17
SKG - IST • multi-stop
When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 16% compared to booking last minute.
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February
Cheapest • 19% price drop
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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.

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 Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Istanbul, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday 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 $204 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $344 and $317 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.

No, with an average price for the route of $285, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% 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 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.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Thessaloniki to Istanbul are Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $285 and an overall rating of 8.1, Aegean Airlines is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $246 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • 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 $177 or less one-way and $324 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, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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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 842 reviews
7.8Comfort
8.6Crew
7.4Food
7.8Boarding
6.9Entertainment
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Aegean Airlines was great! Great spirit, very helpful and efficient. Overall Aegean Airlines was a great experience.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
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Aegean Airlines was great! Great spirit, very helpful and efficient. Overall Aegean Airlines was a great experience.

The flight was excellent but the onboard WiFi wasn’t working.

The flight was full. The young man in the seat in front of me had reclined and I asked him to put the seat up just a bit because it was encroaching my space quite a lot. Turned out he couldn't because the mechanism was broken. The choice was all the way up or all the way down, no in-between.

The seat was hard as a rock. Business class seats were coach seats with no one in the middle. Service and food were excellent.

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.

Departing from the Parikia apport on Paros was chaos. It is a 3rd world airport, and my home has more square footage. Olympic Air has several instances where there are less than two hours between flights leaving Paros. Further, there are two airlines at the airport, so airport resources are limited. With only one check in desk for each airline, the folks who are getting on the earlier flight are the only people who are able to check in. So, don't get there too early to check in. Also, the airport waiting area, after you go through security only holds about 1/2 of a plane's worth of people. So, the security line also has the same restrictions as the check in desks. Depending upon what time you get there, two queues will extend into the entry road. If your plan departs within the hour, go up to the front of the building and check to see which flight they are checking in or running through security.

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

There was no enterteinment onboard. Food was good, and service too.

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!)

The seats were extremely small. Boarding was not communicated correctly. It wasn’t a pleasant trip.

I am always amazed with the great service they offer on their regional and international flights

Nothing luxury about Turkish airline compared to many other airlines

Entertainment was good. Flight was delayed, nearly missed my connecting flight. The gate was changed on several occasions. My luggage did not arrive on time and had to leave without it.

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Everything was good except that they didn’t give us seat for our connecting flight in Istanbul from Cairo. This created a panic situation. Hopefully they give all customers connecting flights seats right from the start.

Requested food items were always finished but the available food was warm and tasted good Good entertainment options.

Bad chairs in business class like economy ( not turning into bed )

The entertainment selection itself was ok but the screen couldn't be turned off which was annoying because I wanted to read and not be distubed by flashing lights in front of me. I could see other people having the same problem with their screens. The crew seemed to be too busy to be bothered by our questions/requests. I found the seat quite uncomfortable, especially for a long flight. As a short person, I've accepted the inconvenience of always having seats higher than comfortable, but my neck hurt after a while because the headrest was too high and couldn't be adjusted further. The seat pockets in this plane seemed to be faulty. I could see people near me having the same problem of everything falling on the floor because it kept detaching from the back of the seat. It was pretty useless to keep anything in it, even the menu and sick bag wouldn't stay in. The food was meh. The omellete was just a hunk of egg - my next flight leg also offered omellete but was so much better than this one.

Space between seats is challenging but otherwise excellent service in every way.

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