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 carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
10h 32m€106–239Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
19h 32m€158–188Bus, car ferry via Kavála
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
26h 5m€241–470Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Lavriocar
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
13h 44m€224–318Fly 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 carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
10h 53m€191–349Bus 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 carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
13h 48m€148–267Fly Istanbul to Paros National Airport, car ferry, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane IST - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Sifnoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Kythnos to Keaferry
13h 24m€239–531Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus Χ93
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
19h 47m€114–157Bus, car ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the carferry from Lavrio to Port of Keacarferry
26h 50m€239–477Bus, ferry
- 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
36h 50m€217–458
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos is to bus and car ferry which costs €110 - €160 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos is to fly and bus and car ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €240.
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 5m and costs €240 - €470.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Istanbul to Kea-Kythnos, including transfers.
There are 254+ 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 Athens Airport, take the subway to Nomismatokopeio, 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, Koropi, Lavrio, and Port of Kea in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Mykonos, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 88 08 000
- info@ktelattikis.gr
- Website
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
Bus from Athens Nomismatokopio to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ktelattikis.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €23–35
- Phone
- +30 2292 022900
- info@karystia-shipping.com
- Website
- karystia-shipping.com
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- krialis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Sifnos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 46 10 500
- info@magicseaferries.gr
- Website
- magicseaferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Kythnos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- magicseaferries.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Kythnos to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €30–50
Ferry from Syros to Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- +30 210 613 5422
- cs@goutoslines.com
- Website
- Goutos Lines
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Goutos Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Lavrio to Port of Kea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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