There are 11 ways to get from Lefkáda to Turkey by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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₺7,355–8,440Bus #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₺3,831–5,616Drive 955.1 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Istanbulcar 955.1 km
10h 40m₺9,812–14,173Bus 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
11h 55m₺7,867–20,012Bus 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 57m₺7,299–8,514Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikasferry
- Take the bus from Mýtikas to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
23h 26mBus 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₺7,585–15,670Bus 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
13h 2m₺11,338–24,008Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
11h 15m₺6,166–13,942Bus 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₺10,369–19,965Bus 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
10h 47m₺8,337–18,938
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Istanbul (IST) 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 drive which takes 10h 40m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
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.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Turkey is 955 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Lefkáda to Turkey.
There are 4257+ hotels available in 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 Ioannina National Airport to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–16,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,300
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- (+30) 26450 - 22176
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
Ferry from Lefkada to Mýtikas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Lefkada ferry services
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