There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Lemnos by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Alexandroupoliscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
7h 20m€82–135Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
10h 12m€42–81Fly
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS)plane IST - LXS
7h 37m€132–292Bus, car ferry via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the carferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
10h 42m€71–114
Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos is to bus and car ferry which costs €40 - €85 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs €80 - €140.
The distance between Istanbul and Lemnos is 426 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 12m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Istanbul to Lemnos, including transfers.
There are 197+ hotels available in Lemnos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lemnos, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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