There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Pythion by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus
- Take the taxi from Katerini to Pythiontaxi
9h 52m€147–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
13h 37m€66–83Drive 703 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pythioncar 703 km
7h 42m€130–188Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to Pythiontaxi
8h 25m€211–355Fly to Athens International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Katerinitrain
- Take the taxi from Katerini to Pythiontaxi
11h 56m€172–331Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane IST - OHD
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Elassónabus
10h 36m€207–345
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pythion is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pythion is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs €130 - €190.
The distance between Istanbul and Pythion is 857 km. The road distance is 703 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pythion without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 52m and costs €140 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Istanbul to Pythion, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Pythion is 703 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Istanbul to Pythion.
There are 22+ hotels available in Pythion.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pythion, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Pythion via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Kateríni, and Agios Dimitrios in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
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 Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Istanbul to Ohrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Litochoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Prrenjas to Elassóna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 23510 46720
- ktelpier@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Prrenjas to Elassóna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Agios Christoforos
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
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