There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Gythio by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
7h 54m€107–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheiobus
21h 14m€99–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the train from Athens to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheiobus
21h 6m€115–176Drive 1,246.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gythiocar 1,246.2 km
14h 47m€226–327Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
8h 14m€182–437Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Spartibus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Gýtheiobus
13h 55mBus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Gythiocar
11h 9m€127–275
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gythio is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gythio is to fly and drive which takes 7h 54m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Gythio. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Gýtheio via Μεταξουργειο, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Isthmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
The distance between Istanbul and Gythio is 877 km. The road distance is 1246.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gythio without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 6m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Istanbul to Gythio, including transfers.
Istanbul to Gythio bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Gythio bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gythio is 1246 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Istanbul to Gythio.
There are 625+ hotels available in Gythio.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gythio, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Gýtheio via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Isthmos in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
Bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.ktelkorinthias.gr/
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
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
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
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