There are 10 ways to get from Lefkáda to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
15h 16m₺7,423–8,524Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
19h 15m₺3,825–5,626Drive 955.1 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Istanbulcar 955.1 km
10h 40m₺9,710–14,025Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST)plane IOA - IST
12h 35m₺6,421–20,027Bus via Preveza
- Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
15h 41m₺7,435–8,651Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavalabus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbulbus
18h 35m₺5,825–9,026Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKG - IST
11h 45m₺7,522–15,723Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
11h 30m₺5,325–12,813Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
11h 43m₺9,028–18,836Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane IOA - SAW
17h 12m₺5,024–21,050
Lefkáda to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Istanbul is to bus via Istanbul which costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Istanbul is to drive which takes 10h 40m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Lefkáda and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Istanbul is 1050 km. The road distance is 955.1 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 16m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Lefkáda to Istanbul, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkáda to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Istanbul is 955 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Lefkáda to Istanbul.
There are 4409+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Lefkáda to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–28,000
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 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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
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
- 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
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–20,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–21,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
- 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
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens International Airport, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,998
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,998
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,400
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
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