There are 6 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€156–226Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Lianokladitrain
9h 48m€87–220Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane IST - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain
10h 5m€114–255Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Lianokladitrain
10h 8m€167–330
Istanbul to Lamía by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 103+ 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 Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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