Top 35. Is it possible to catch a ferry from Athens to Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no ferry from anywhere in Greece to Istanbul nor from the Greek mainland to Turkey. The easiest way to get to Istanbul is to fly. To take a ferry to one of the border islands and then cross over to Turkey and then take a bus would take several days. But there are daily boats in the summer from Rhodes, Kos, Samos, Chios and Lesvos to Turkey. The schedule is reduced in the off-season. You can also take a bus or train to Turkey but it is a long trip.