There are 8 ways to get from Náfplio to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)ATH - IST
7h 37m₺4,328–11,260Bus
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbul
17h 32m₺4,588–6,820Drive 1,127.3 km
- Drive from Náfplio to Istanbul1,127.3 km
13h 18m₺10,019–14,472Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ATH - SAW
8h 15m₺6,641–12,281Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)KLX - IST
8h 47m₺9,835–29,400Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
9h 56m₺4,678–11,710Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Náfplio to Korinthos
- Take the train from Korinthos to AthensRe
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
17h 39m₺5,787–7,590Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
21h 40m₺4,991–5,273
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Náfplio to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Náfplio to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Náfplio to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara and arriving at Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Náfplio and Istanbul is 764 km. The road distance is 1127.3 km.
The best way to get from Náfplio to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 17h 32m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Náfplio to Istanbul, including transfers.
Náfplio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, depart from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara station.
Náfplio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Argolidas, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Náfplio. It is currently 3:45 PM in Náfplio and 4:45 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Náfplio to Istanbul is 1127 km. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Náfplio to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Náfplio, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens in around 17h 32m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
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 Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
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 Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Korinthos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–320
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
Bus from Nafplion, Andrea Siggrou - Plateia Niketara to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–850
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- 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
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,221
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,662
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–850
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–850
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,300
NafplioTaxi Service
- Phone
- +30 693 823 3388
- Website
- nafpliotaxi.gr
Mycenae Taxi Tours
- Phone
- +30 694 643 1726
- Website
- mycenaetaxitours.com
Luxury Taxi Nafplio
- Phone
- +30 694 505 1564
- Website
- luxurytaxi-nafplio.gr
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