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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Lecceby plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lecce by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane IST - BDS
    6h 32m
    €150–483

  2. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane IST - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    5h 8m
    €123–305

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    27h 17m

  4. Metro, night train, train

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train M11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Leccetrain train Fr / ...
    2d 4h
    €236–419

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar car
    18h 43m
    €202–310

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    27h 58m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Bari Capruzzi to Lecce - viale della Repubblicabus bus
    28h 39m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Topkapı Ulubatlibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    35h 16m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Lecce, Italy?

Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day.

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