There are 11 ways to get from Lefkáda to Turkey by bus, car, 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.
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 32m₺7,454–8,554Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
19h 31m₺3,863–5,663Drive 955.1 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Istanbulcar 955.1 km
10h 40m₺10,266–14,829Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane ATH - ADB
9h 42m₺7,779–18,989Bus via Alexandroupoli
- Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
15h 56m₺5,749–9,095Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogaribus
19h 16m₺5,340–7,040Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane IOA - IST
12h 40m₺7,941–20,027Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SKG - IST
11h 50m₺7,318–15,718Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane IOA - ADB
14h 2m₺6,412–22,023Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ATH - IST
11h 20m₺6,008–14,993Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
11h 27m₺10,911–21,016
Athens International Airport (ATH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Turkey is to bus which costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Turkey is to bus and fly which takes 9h 42m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Turkey. 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 32m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Turkey is 1057 km. The road distance is 955.1 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Lefkáda to Turkey, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
Lefkáda to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Lefkáda. It is currently 12:27 AM in Lefkáda and 1:27 AM in Turkey.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Turkey is 955 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Lefkáda to Turkey.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Lefkáda to Aksaray via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
- 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 Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- 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 Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- 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
- ₺4,991
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,707
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,000
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,400
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,577
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,300–1,900
- 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
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