There are 8 ways to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, train, or car
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Fly Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)ZTH - IST
9h 53m₺7,768–13,750Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
29h 9m₺2,274–6,058Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda - Tur
18h 37m₺3,828–5,585Drive 1,114.4 km
- Drive from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul1,114.4 km
11h 52m₺9,901–14,302Bus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)KLX - IST
11h 17m₺9,904–29,600Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
10h 57m₺5,019–12,033Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
11h 35m₺7,332–13,054Bus
- Take the bus from Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
20h 52m₺5,279–7,593
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 2.200 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kyllíni and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Zakynthos and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Kastro-Kyllini and Istanbul is 847 km. The road distance is 1114.4 km.
The best way to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 18h 37m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, depart from Zakynthos station.
The best way to get from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 20h 52m.
Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Zakythos, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul is 1114 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Kastro-Kyllini to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kastro-Kyllini, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyllíni to Istanbul via Amaliada, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ), and Athens in around 20h 52m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–32,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–9,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺140–240
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺140–210
- 1st Class
- ₺190–240
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,644
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,022
- Single Room
- ₺3,644
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,778
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kyllíni to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺180–210
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
Bus from Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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