There are 5 ways to get from Kateríni to Istanbul by bus, car, train, 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 Katerini to Istanbulbus
10h₺3,700–4,900Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Kateríni to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
13h 50m₺1,777–2,477Drive 654.9 km
- Drive from Kateríni to Istanbulcar 654.9 km
7h 2m₺6,574–9,496Train, fly
- Take the train from Katerini to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
6h 16m₺5,437–11,683Train, bus
- Take the train from Katerini to Thessalonikitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
10h 20m₺3,142–4,788
Kateríni to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kateríni to Istanbul is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.500 ₺ and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kateríni to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katerini and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Kateríni and Istanbul is 804 km. The road distance is 654.9 km.
The best way to get from Kateríni to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs 3.700 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
The bus from Katerini to Istanbul takes 10h including transfers and departs once a week.
Kateríni to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Katerini station.
Kateríni to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kateríni to Istanbul is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Kateríni to Istanbul.
There are 4438+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kateríni, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Katerini to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺3,700–4,900 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–20,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Katerini to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–490
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Katerini to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–490
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Kateríni to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺377
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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