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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Lefkádaby plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lefkáda by plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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  1. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane IST - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    8h 19m
    €117–311

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    19h 30m
    €70–111

  3. Bus via Alexandroupoli

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    17h 37m
    €90–179

  4. Drive 932.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lefkádacar car 932.1 km
    10h 13m
    €168–242

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    9h 48m
    €130–264

  6. Fly to Preveza Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane IST - PVK
    7h
    €109–401

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    19h 30m
    €92–146

  8. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Edirnenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Orestiada to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    20h 18m

  9. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Isthmos to Lefkádabus bus
    26h 50m
    €106–172

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lefkáda by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Lefkáda via Keşan, Alexandroupoli, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 17h 37m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Preveza Airport (PVK) twice daily.

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