There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Leonídio by plane, car, bus, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Leonídiocar
8h 2m€97–237Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the train from Athens to Korinthostrain Re
- Drive from Korinthos to Leonídiocar
19h 30m€118–185Drive 1,195.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Leonídiocar 1,195.7 km
14h 55m€218–314Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAW - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Leonídiocar
8h 22m€172–437Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Athens International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AXD - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Leonídiocar
11h 17m€117–265Fly Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane IST - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Trípolibus
- Take the bus from Tripoli to Leonidiobus
14h 39m€159–278Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
19h 44m€99–142Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidiobus
21h 25m€110–128
Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Leonídio is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Leonídio is to fly and drive which takes 8h 2m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Leonídio. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Leonidio via Μεταξουργειο and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
The distance between Istanbul and Leonídio is 826 km. The road distance is 1195.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Leonídio without a car is to bus which takes 19h 44m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Istanbul to Leonídio, including transfers.
Istanbul to Leonídio bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Leonídio bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Leonídio is 1196 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Istanbul to Leonídio.
There are 257+ hotels available in Leonídio.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Leonídio, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Leonidio via Athens, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Trípoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Tripoli to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Leonidio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €20–29
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Komotini to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide






























