There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Cythera by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT)plane IST - KIT
6h 32m€65–240Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
24h 30m€167–316Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kythira (KIT)plane AXD - KIT
9h 32m€124–330Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
30h 20m
Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cythera is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cythera is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Istanbul and Cythera is 786 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cythera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 30m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Istanbul to Cythera, including transfers.
Cythera is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:41 AM in Istanbul and 2:41 AM in Cythera.
There are 198+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cythera, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–100
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–180
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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