There are 8 ways to get from Kastoria to Istanbul by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
12h 1m₺5,995Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
16h₺2,467–3,167Drive 774.7 km
- Drive from Kastoria to Istanbulcar 774.7 km
8h 13m₺8,292–11,977Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
8h 35m₺6,163–14,263Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbulbus
15h 25m₺3,017–6,467Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TIA - SAW
9h 8mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIA - IST
9h 5mDrive to Ohrid Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kastoria to Ohrid Airport (OHD)car
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane OHD - IST
5h 19m₺7,514–24,149
Kastoria to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kastoria to Istanbul is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Kastoria to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kastoria to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kastoria and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Kastoria and Istanbul is 868 km. The road distance is 774.7 km.
The best way to get from Kastoria to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 1m and costs 5.996 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Kastoria to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kastoria to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kastorias, depart from Kastoria station.
Kastoria to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kastorias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kastoria. It is currently 2:31 AM in Kastoria and 3:31 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Kastoria to Istanbul is 775 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Kastoria to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kastoria, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kastoria to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–16,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,068
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,068
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,068
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,068
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,928
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,300
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kastoria to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kastoria to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast by boat, bus, car and train, Need to know: Jadrolinija, and Italian Lakes: Getting around by train - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Booking & Getting There
There are 4208+ hotels available in Istanbul.