There are 6 ways to get from Turkey to Kalamata by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Kalamata International Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)IST - KLX
8h 43m€104–559Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
21h 31m€64–117Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to KalamataExpress
20h 36m€104–153Drive 1,246.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kalamata1,246.4 km
13h 31m€223–321Bus, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
10h 34m€76–223Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
23h 28m€110–139
Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kalamata is to bus and train which costs €60 - €120 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kalamata is to bus and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €100 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Kalamata via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Turkey and Kalamata is 793 km. The road distance is 1246.4 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kalamata without a car is to bus which takes 20h 36m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Turkey to Kalamata, including transfers.
Turkey to Kalamata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Kalamata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Kalamata is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 3:47 AM in Turkey and 2:47 AM in Kalamata.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Kalamata is 1246 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Turkey to Kalamata.
What companies run services between Turkey and Kalamata, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kalamata via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–15
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Book at
- ktelrodopis.e-ticketing.gr
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