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₺5,951Bus 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₺2,460–3,160Drive 774.7 km
- Drive from Kastoria to Istanbulcar 774.7 km
8h 13m₺8,013–11,574Bus 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 30m₺6,255–13,255Bus 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₺4,310–6,360Bus 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 3mBus 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
8h 50mDrive 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 14m₺7,466–20,080
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 14m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
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 5.951 ₺.
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.
Yes, the driving distance between Kastoria to Istanbul is 775 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Kastoria to Istanbul.
There are 4298+ hotels available in 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
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
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- Website
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,060
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,060
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,060
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,060
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
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