There are 6 ways to get from Katákolo to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)plane KLX - IST
11h 9m₺9,025–15,418Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KLX - SAW
13h 17m₺4,528–21,441Bus via Lamía
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
19h 20m₺6,276–8,449Drive 1,138.3 km
- Drive from Katákolo to Istanbulcar 1,138.3 km
12h 7m₺11,426–16,504Bus to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kyllínibus
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZTH - IST
11h 47m₺7,745–15,948Bus
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
22h 49m₺6,493–8,906
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katákolo to Istanbul is to bus via Lamía which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Katákolo to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 11h 9m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Katákolo to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Katakolo and arriving at Istanbul via Pýrgos and Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Katákolo and Istanbul is 928 km. The road distance is 1138.3 km.
The best way to get from Katákolo to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Lamía which takes 19h 20m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Katákolo to Istanbul, including transfers.
Katákolo to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, depart from Pýrgos station.
Katákolo to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, arrive at Lamia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katákolo to Istanbul is 1138 km. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Katákolo to Istanbul.
There are 4438+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Katákolo, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Katakolo to Istanbul via Pýrgos, Lamia, and Lamia in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–33,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–36,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–37,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–38,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–46,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–900
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–360
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–900
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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