Kastamonu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kastamonu is a city of 125,622 people in Turkey, 786 m (2,579 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kastamonu runs from about 9 h 14 min a day in late December to 15 h 13 min in late June (computed for 41.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kastamonu is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,382 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kastamonu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kastamonu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ankara, 180 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kayseri, 328 km — flights
- Eskişehir, 327 km
- Çankaya, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Umraniye, 391 km
- Sevastopol, 360 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental
- Sancaktepe, 382 km
- Maltepe, 390 km
- Samsun, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ataşehir, 392 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kastamonu?
Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kastamonu?
About 125,622 people live in Kastamonu, across 1,482 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kastamonu in?
Europe/Istanbul, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kastamonu?
The Lira (TRY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kastamonu?
Ankara (180 km), Kayseri (328 km), Eskişehir (327 km), Çankaya (180 km), Umraniye (391 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.