There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
10h 24mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry Hsw
37h 50m€120–245Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
20h 7mBus, car ferry via Kavála
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
26h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Lavriocar
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
13h 45mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
10h 38mBus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- 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
- Take the bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavriobus
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
13h 39mFly Istanbul to Paros National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane IST - PAS
- Take the ferry from Paros to Syrosferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Keaferry
14h 49m€160–309Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)bus Χ93
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
20h 50mBus, car ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
27h 5m€137–172
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos is to bus and car ferry via Istanbul which costs €130 - €180 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos is to fly and ferry which takes 14h 49m and costs €160 - €310.
The distance between Istanbul and Kea-Kythnos is 710 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos without a car is to bus and car ferry via Kavála which takes 26h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos, including transfers.
There are 264+ hotels available in Kea-Kythnos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kea-Kythnos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, take the subway to Στ.Νομισματοκοπειο, walk to Athens Nomismatokopio, take the bus to Lavrio, walk to Lavrio, take the car ferry to Port of Kea, then take the taxi to Kea-Kythnos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kea-Kythnos via Thessaloniki station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Athens Airport, Lavrio, and Port of Kea in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- http://ktelattikis.gr/
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) to Αερολιμενασ Αθηνων(Τερμα)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €14–17
- Phone
- +30 2292 022900
- info@karystia-shipping.com
- Website
- karystia-shipping.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Paros to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–45
Ferry from Syros to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- +30 210 613 5422
- cs@goutoslines.com
- Website
- goutoslines.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://goutoslines.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
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