There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Kale by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizlibus
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kalebus
11h 45m₺1,130–2,950Train, bus
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Eskişehirtrain Yht
- Take the train from Eskişehir to Denizlitrain
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kalebus
15h 29m₺1,277–2,165Drive 629.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kalecar 629.7 km
7h 7m₺3,443–4,973Fly Istanbul to Denizli Çardak Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ)plane IST - DNZ
- Take the train from Cardak to Denizlitrain
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kalebus
7h 37m₺11,774–14,294Train, bus via Afyonkarahisar
- Take the train from Istanbul Bostancı to Bozüyüktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Bozüyük bus station to Afyon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Afyon to Kalebus
12h 10m₺1,357–1,989Bus via Bursa
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Denizlibus
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kalebus
16h 2m₺2,240–4,100Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane SAW - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.bus
- Take the bus from Muğla to Kalebus
7h 51m₺2,048–6,725Fly Istanbul to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane IST - BJV
- Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.bus
- Take the bus from Muğla to Kalebus
7h 36m₺11,544–19,704Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dalaman Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane SAW - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Kalebus
8h 20m₺2,432–7,490Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Denizli Çardak Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ)plane SAW - DNZ
- Take the train from Cardak to Denizlitrain
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kalebus
7h 47m₺2,578–13,315Fly Istanbul to Dalaman Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane IST - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Kalebus
8h 5m₺10,928–25,469
Istanbul to Kale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kale is to train and bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 2.200 ₺ and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kale is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kale. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Kale via Denizli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kale is 675 km. The road distance is 629.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kale without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 3.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Istanbul to Kale, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kale bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Kale bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Denizli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kale is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Istanbul to Kale.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kale, Denizli, Turkey?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Kale via Denizli in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Denizli Çardak Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–13,000
Flights from Istanbul to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–14,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–10,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Denizli Çardak Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Milas–Bodrum Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–6,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Denizli Çardak Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺430–650
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Eskişehir to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Cardak to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Bostancı to Bozüyük
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Cardak to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺120–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bozüyük bus station to Afyon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–600
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Afyon to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Muğla to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–400
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Muğla to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–400
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–380
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bozüyük bus station to Afyon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–2,100
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–900
Bus from Bursa to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,300–2,000
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Marmaris to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Denizli to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Marmaris to Kale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–800
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bozüyük bus station to Afyon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺150–220
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺150–220
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺270–550
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺270–550
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
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