There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Lissos by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
9h 19mFly Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Take the carferry from Palaiochora to Sougiacarferry
8h 57m€264–570Bus, train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Souda to Lissostaxi
27h 55m€348–524Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Souda to Lissostaxi
28h 30m€296–488Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AXD - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
12h 39mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Soúgiabus
31h 16mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Soúgiabus
31h 16mBus, car ferry, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamoscarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Kissamos to Soúgia
41h 12m
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lissos is to bus and car ferry and taxi which costs €290 - €490 and takes 28h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lissos is to fly and Private transfer and car ferry which takes 8h 57m and costs €260 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lissos. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Soúgia via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 16m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lissos is 896 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lissos without a car is to bus and train and car ferry and taxi which takes 27h 55m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Istanbul to Lissos, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lissos bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Lissos bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 320+ hotels available in Lissos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lissos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Lissos. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Soúgia, then take the taxi to Lissos. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki station, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Athens, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port Of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Port of Souda, then take the taxi to Lissos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 6970344422
- [email protected]
- Website
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Kissamos to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- [email protected]
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Palaiochora to Sougia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- €180–230
Taxi Chania Ermis
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Radio Taxi Kydon Chania
- Phone
- +30 2821 094300
- Website
- chania.taxaki.com
Taxi Chania Ermis
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Radio Taxi Kydon Chania
- Phone
- +30 2821 094300
- Website
- chania.taxaki.com
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