There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Kalamata by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
9h 5m€193–294Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
10h 6m€94–233Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus Express
19h 34m€108–158Drive 1,228 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kalamatacar 1,228 km
14h 7m€230–332Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ADB - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
9h 5m€138–322Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
10h 26m€179–343Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
22h 28m€119–145
Turkey to Kalamata by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kalamata is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kalamata is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Kalamata via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Turkey and Kalamata is 794 km. The road distance is 1228 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kalamata without a car is to bus which takes 19h 34m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Turkey to Kalamata, including transfers.
Turkey to Kalamata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kalamata is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €190 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 34m.
Turkey to Kalamata bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Kalamata is 1228 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Turkey to Kalamata.
What companies run services between Turkey and Kalamata, Greece?
Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Kalamata via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €20–29
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- info@ktelrodopis.gr
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
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