There are 8 ways to get from Katákolo to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or train
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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₺10,025–17,419Bus 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₺4,728–23,442Bus via Lamía
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
19h 20m₺6,286–8,450Drive 1,138.3 km
- Drive from Katákolo to Istanbulcar 1,138.3 km
12h 7m₺11,694–16,891Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
11h 18m₺5,930–13,009Bus 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
12h 22m₺7,745–14,949Bus, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Krestenabus
- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
11h 30m₺10,133–19,032Bus
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
22h 49m₺6,493–8,907
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 10.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
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 4257+ 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–10,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
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