There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Cythera by plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT)plane IST - KIT
6h 42m€82–362Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
23h 48m€176–326Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kythira (KIT)plane AXD - KIT
11h 22m€144–410Bus, car ferry via Neápoli
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
29h 15m
Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cythera is to bus and car ferry which costs €170 - €330 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cythera is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €80 - €370.
The distance between Istanbul and Cythera is 786 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cythera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 48m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Istanbul to Cythera, including transfers.
Cythera is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:45 PM in Istanbul and 6:45 PM in Cythera.
There are 185+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cythera, Greece?
Sky Express, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- Arda Tur
- [email protected]
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Athens to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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