There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Lamía by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
12h 30m€75–110Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Stationbus
14h 45m€53–68Drive 842.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lamíacar 842.7 km
9h 42m€154–222Fly, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain
10h 2m€109–235
Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lamía is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs €50 - €70 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lamía is to drive which takes 9h 42m and costs €150 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lamia. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lamía is 1001 km. The road distance is 842.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lamía without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs €75 - €110.
The bus from Istanbul to Lamia takes 12h 30m including transfers and departs once a week.
Istanbul to Lamía bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lamía bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Lamia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lamía is 843 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Istanbul to Lamía.
There are 105+ hotels available in Lamía.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lamía, Greece?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Istanbul to Lamia once a week. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
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