There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Kýthira 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
7h 25m€129–353Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Kythira (KIT)plane SAW - KIT
17h 41m€79–313Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
23h 48m€184–355Bus 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
17h 26m€129–361Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
30h 29m
Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kýthira is to fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kýthira is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €120 - €360.
The distance between Istanbul and Kýthira is 805 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kýthira without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 48m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Istanbul to Kýthira, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Kýthira.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kýthira, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kythira (KIT) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Skopje, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Skopje, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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