HomeSearch by dateVacation packagesHotelsFlight dealsCar rentalTravel tips & news
Thessaloniki

$87+ Cheap flights from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki (SKG)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 7/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IST — SKG
Feb 13 — Feb 201
Fri 2/13
Fri 2/20
1 adult, Economy
We work with more than 300 partners to bring you better travel deals

Find cheap flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki with Cheapflights

1. Tell us where you want to go

Enter your travel information like dates, passengers, trip type (one-way or round trip), and preferred cabin class then click “Find deals”

2. Select your favorite providers

We find the providers serving your travel needs. Choose up to four travel providers to compare side-by-side for flights, hotels, or car rentals.

3. Compare prices and book

Review each provider’s pricing and select the best option for you! Book through your favorite provider’s website for a seamless experience.
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia are usually found in February or January, booked 66 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Monday and return on a Sunday

Cheap flight deals from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki (SKG). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 14, 2026.

Most accurate provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Round-trip from

$154
(Booking.com)

One-way from

$87
(Aegean Airlines)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$214

Good round-trip deal

$207 or less

Good one-way deal

$131 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Istanbul-Thessaloniki Makedonia flight deals.
Search Deals
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for Istanbul-Thessaloniki Makedonia flights.
Search Deals
From Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia
Search Deals
One-way flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia
Search Deals
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($51 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Search Deals
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Search Deals
Average for round-trip flights in January 2026
Search Deals
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia.
Search Deals
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Makedonia.
Search Deals

Find flight deals from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Cheapest flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 14, 2026.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/25:50 pm
IST
-
SKG
Nonstop1h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Sun 3/88:35 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop13h 00m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/13$154
This Aegean Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aegean Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 7/205:35 pm
IST
-
SKG
Nonstop1h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Sat 7/259:05 am
SKG
-
IST
1 stop5h 40m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/14$165
This Aegean Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aegean Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/15:35 pm
IST
-
SKG
Nonstop1h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Mon 6/84:20 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop3h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/13$166
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/25:50 pm
IST
-
SKG
Nonstop1h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 3/84:05 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop11h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/13$167
This Aegean Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aegean Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/2811:35 am
IST
-
SKG
1 stop5h 05m
Aegean Airlines
Sat 3/74:20 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop3h 40m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/14$170
This Aegean Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aegean Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/64:40 pm
IST
-
SKG
Nonstop1h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Sun 3/86:00 am
SKG
-
IST
1 stop3h 35m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/14$174
This Air Serbia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Serbia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/14:30 am
IST
-
SKG
1 stop10h 55m
Air Serbia
Sun 6/74:10 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop11h 30m
Air Serbia
Deal found 1/13$183
This Aegean Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Aegean Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/2510:00 pm
IST
-
SKG
1 stop13h 35m
Aegean Airlines
Fri 2/271:15 pm
SKG
-
IST
Nonstop1h 30m
Aegean Airlines
Deal found 1/12$192
This Air Serbia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Serbia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/314:30 am
IST
-
SKG
1 stop22h 40m
Air Serbia
Tue 6/94:10 pm
SKG
-
IST
1 stop22h 50m
Air Serbia
Deal found 1/13$193

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 14, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki that are best for you.

Fly from

Istanbul

Fly to

Thessaloniki

Route

Depart

Return

Price

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Sat 2/28

11:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop5h 05m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Sat 3/7

4:20 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop3h 40m

$170

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Fri 3/6

4:40 pm-5:10 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Sun 3/8

6:00 am-10:35 am

1 stop3h 35m

$174

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Mon 6/1

4:30 am-3:25 pm

1 stop10h 55m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Sun 6/7

4:10 pm-3:40 am

1 stop11h 30m

$183

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Mon 6/1

4:30 am-3:25 pm

1 stop10h 55m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Mon 6/8

4:25 am-3:55 pm

1 stop11h 30m

$183

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Fri 2/20

5:20 am-3:15 am

1 stop22h 55m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Mon 2/23

4:05 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$183

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Mon 3/2

11:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop5h 05m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Sun 3/8

11:20 am-4:00 pm

1 stop3h 40m

$188

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Wed 2/25

10:00 pm-10:35 am

1 stop13h 35m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Fri 2/27

1:15 pm-3:45 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$192

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Sun 5/31

3:45 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop23h 40m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Mon 6/8

4:25 am-3:40 am

1 stop23h 15m

$193

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Sun 5/31

3:45 pm-3:10 am

1 stop11h 25m

Thessaloniki Makedonia

Sun 6/7

4:10 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$193

IstanbulThessaloniki

IST - SKG

ISTSKG

Istanbul

Thu 7/9

10:40 am-3:40 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$87

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 1/13

Showing 1-10 of 13 results
1
2

Compare providers for flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Istanbul to Thessaloniki in January.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Istanbul Airport-Thessaloniki flights, users find the pricing of Mytrip to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. Mytrip Users can find the same prices on Istanbul Airport-Thessaloniki flight deals on Cheapflights vs. Mytrip >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Istanbul Airport-Thessaloniki flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Istanbul Airport-Thessaloniki flights, Cheapflights users trust Mytrip the most. Mytrip has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Istanbul Airport-Thessaloniki flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Thessaloniki from Istanbul with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Price data was last updated on January 9, 2026.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki, you should look to book at least 65 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki (average of $125). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki in June is currently the most expensive (average of $246). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IST to SKG?

Find hourly flight availability from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 14, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing Thessaloniki

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Thessaloniki. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Thessaloniki. Reviews last updated January 14, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
842 reviews

Crew

8.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Food

7.4

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

mandy,Dec 2025

ATH - RIX

You get what you pay for! No food or entertainment but seats were comfortable
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
842 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
842 reviews

Crew

8.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Food

7.4

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

mandy,Dec 2025

ATH - RIX

You get what you pay for! No food or entertainment but seats were comfortable
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
4,167 reviews
Aegean Airlines
8.1
Very good
842 reviews

Crew

8.6

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

6.9

Food

7.4

Comfort

7.8

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

mandy,Dec 2025

ATH - RIX

You get what you pay for! No food or entertainment but seats were comfortable

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Thessaloniki from Istanbul?

    For a flight from Istanbul to Thessaloniki, you will be flying into Thessaloniki Makedonia. Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG) is just 8.4 mi from the center of the city. Thessaloniki Makedonia is the only Thessaloniki airport and it handles 5 inbound flights from Istanbul per day. 2 airlines have flights to Thessaloniki Makedonia from Istanbul on a regular basis.

  • How long is the flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki?

    Airlines like Aegean Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki in about 5h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 5h 50m. There are 306 mi between Istanbul Airport and Thessaloniki. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki round-trip?

    Aegean Airlines, at $150, was found to be the cheapest airline from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Turkish Airlines. Aegean Airlines is 41% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki are Aegean Airlines (92%), Turkish Airlines (88%) and Gulf Air (88%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki?

    On average you can expect to pay $202 for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki. The cheapest flight overall is $67 while the most popular route, (Istanbul - Thessaloniki Makedonia) is currently priced at $167.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Istanbul to Thessaloniki flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Istanbul to Thessaloniki by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki (average of $125). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Thessaloniki in June is currently the most expensive (average of $246). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

See more FAQs

Traveling to a place near Thessaloniki?

Book flights to Thessaloniki if you plan to visit one of these locations
Nikiti

Browse thousands of different options on Cheapflights for your next trip

Toggle through the tabs below to find thousands of options on Cheapflights for your next trip.

Complete your trip

Complete your trip to Thessaloniki by adding a car rental and/or hotel reservation to your travel itinerary.
Thessaloniki car rentals
Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport car rentals
Kavála Megas Alexandros Airport car rentals
Vólos Nea Anchialos Airport car rentals

Top 2 airlines flying from Istanbul to Thessaloniki

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 14, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Aegean AirlinesCheapest$150Average$211FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time87%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$207Average$263FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%

100% Free

Cheapflights is completely free to use, so you can start saving the moment you arrive.

Book with Flexibility

Our users can plan ahead with confidence and find flights with no change fees

Travel Smart

Millions of people come to us for their flight needs every year. We help make travel planning easy by providing useful insights and data-driven graphs that can inform your decisions.