There are 7 ways to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZTH - IST
8h 27m₺7,308–15,440Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
26h 59m₺2,561–6,779Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
19h 29m₺5,799–8,646Drive 1,114.7 km
- Drive from Kyllíni to Istanbulcar 1,114.7 km
12h 3m₺11,158–16,117Bus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgosbus
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)plane KLX - IST
11h 49m₺9,163–15,627Bus
- Take the bus from Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
22h 40m₺6,484–8,907Bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbulbus
23h 8m₺3,074–4,338
Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul is to bus via Blagoevgrad which costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.400 ₺ and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyllíni to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kyllíni and arriving at Istanbul via Zakynthos and Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Kyllíni and Istanbul is 852 km. The road distance is 1114.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 19h 29m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kyllíni to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, depart from Zakynthos station.
The best way to get from Kyllíni to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 22h 40m.
Kyllíni to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Zakynthos, arrive at Lamia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyllíni to Istanbul is 1115 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Kyllíni to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kyllíni, Western Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyllíni to Istanbul via Amaliada, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Μεταξουργειο, and Athens in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–33,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Istanbul via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–22,000
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
- ₺7,000–26,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,281
- Single Room
- ₺4,110
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,006
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–350
- 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 Amaliada to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Kyllíni to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Kyllíni to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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