There are 5 ways to get from Olympia to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST)plane KLX - IST
11h 19m₺9,057–17,453Bus, 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 27m₺4,460–21,476Bus
- Take the bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
19h₺6,842–9,365Drive 1,152.2 km
- Drive from Olympia to Istanbulcar 1,152.2 km
12h 19m₺11,578–16,723Bus via Pýrgos
- Take the bus from Pýrgos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
22h 59m₺6,525–8,941
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Istanbul is to bus via Pýrgos which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 11h 19m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Krestena and arriving at Istanbul via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Olympia and Istanbul is 934 km. The road distance is 1152.2 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 19h and costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Olympia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Olympia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, depart from Krestena station.
Olympia to Istanbul bus services, operated by Ktel Ileias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympia to Istanbul is 1152 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Olympia to Istanbul.
There are 4435+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Olympia, Western Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Olympia to Istanbul via Krestena, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens in around 19h.
- 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
- ₺3,400–20,000
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
- ₺9,000–37,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–23,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–32,000
- 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
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–44,000
- 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
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Krestena to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
Bus from Pýrgos to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- 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 Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- 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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