There are 4 ways to get from Kavála to Istanbul by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
5h 50m₺1,200–1,900Drive 437.1 km
- Drive from Kavála to Istanbulcar 437.1 km
4h 50m₺4,703–6,794Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SKG - IST
7h 45m₺5,592–13,217Bus via Tekirdağ
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Tekirdagbus
- Take the bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenlerbus
9h 15m₺1,580–2,827
Kavála to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kavála to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kavála to Istanbul is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kavala Central Bus Station station and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Kavála and Istanbul is 527 km. The road distance is 437.1 km.
The best way to get from Kavála to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.900 ₺.
The bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Kavála to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Kavala Central Bus Station.
Kavála to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Kavála. It is currently 2:45 AM in Kavála and 3:45 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Kavála to Istanbul is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Kavála to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kavála, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari twice daily. Tickets cost ₺3,839 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,839
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,000
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,300–1,900
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Tekirdag
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,800
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Kavala to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–1,100
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺642
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–450
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,000
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Tekirdağ to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
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