There are 7 ways to get from Peloponnese to Turkey by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
7h 19m₺3,006–7,921Bus
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus Express
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
18h 37m₺5,217–7,631Drive 1,244.4 km
- Drive from Kalamata to Istanbulcar 1,244.4 km
13h 51m₺11,573–16,717Train to Athens International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ATH - ADB
6h 17m₺4,551–10,466Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
7h 27mFly Kalamata International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane KLX - ADB
6h 38m₺6,114–20,139Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogaribus
23h 1m₺5,690–6,254
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peloponnese to Turkey is to train and fly which costs 3.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Peloponnese to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Peloponnese to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Peloponnese and Turkey is 746 km. The road distance is 1244.4 km.
The best way to get from Peloponnese to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Peloponnese to Turkey, including transfers.
Peloponnese to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Kalamata station.
The best way to get from Peloponnese to Turkey is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 6h 38m.
Peloponnese to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Peloponnese. It is currently 8:28 AM in Peloponnese and 9:28 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Peloponnese, Greece and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kalamata to Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL (Άθενς, Λεωφόρου Κηφισού - ΚΤΕΛ ΚΗΦΙΣΟΥ) and Athens in around 18h 37m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Airbus France, and Lufthansa fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–48,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- 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
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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
- ₺3,835
- 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
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