There are 9 ways to get from Lamía to Istanbul by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
13h₺4,300–6,000Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
16h 45m₺2,827–3,685Drive 842.1 km
- Drive from Lamía to Istanbulcar 842.1 km
9h 50m₺8,561–12,366Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
8h 56m₺4,452–11,955Train, bus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
13h 28m₺6,063–6,694Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
9h 8m₺8,155–17,978Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
9h 32m₺6,185–13,918Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
10h 47m₺6,568–13,421Bus, drive to Ohrid Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lamia to Pogradecbus
- Drive from Pogradec to Ohrid Airport (OHD)car
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)plane OHD - IST
11h 50m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lamía to Istanbul is to bus via Thessaloníki which costs 2.800 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lamía to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lamia and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Lamía and Istanbul is 989 km. The road distance is 842.1 km.
The best way to get from Lamía to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
The bus from Lamia to Istanbul takes 13h including transfers and departs once a week.
Lamía to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Lamia station.
Lamía to Istanbul bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Istanbul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lamía to Istanbul is 842 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Lamía to Istanbul.
There are 4409+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lamía, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Crazy Holidays operates a bus from Lamia to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺4,300–6,000 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–10,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–17,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–11,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Lianokladi to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,400
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,980
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,711
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lamia to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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