There are 4 ways to get from Lemnos to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LXS - IST
4h 26m₺7,002–15,944Car ferry, bus via Istanbul Otogari
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 42m₺2,653–4,502Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Drive from Port of Alexandroupolis to Istanbulcar
7h 26m₺4,553–7,302Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupoliscarferry
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
8h 27m₺3,853–6,102
Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul Otogari which costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Lemnos and Istanbul is 373 km.
The best way to get from Lemnos to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul Otogari which takes 11h 42m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lemnos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Lemnos. It is currently 7:47 PM in Lemnos and 8:47 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4151+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lemnos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Limnos (LXS) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Ikaria Island, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Limnos to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,672
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,300
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Myrina to Port of Alexandroupolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,800
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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