There are 5 ways to get from Leonídio to Istanbul by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly to Istanbul
best- Drive from Leonídio to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ATH - IST
6h 3m₺5,628–12,969Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
19h 43m₺5,439–7,848Drive 1,196 km
- Drive from Leonídio to Istanbulcar 1,196 km
15h 5m₺11,972–17,292Drive, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Leonídio to Athens-Airport-ATHcar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
6h 16m₺9,431–23,492Bus via Komotini
- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotinibus
- Take the bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogaribus
22h 55m₺6,404–7,313
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Leonídio to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Leonidio and arriving at Istanbul via ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Leonídio and Istanbul is 829 km. The road distance is 1196 km.
The best way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Leonídio to Istanbul, including transfers.
Leonídio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Arkadias, depart from Leonidio station.
Leonídio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Arkadias, arrive at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leonídio to Istanbul is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 5m to drive from Leonídio to Istanbul.
There are 4418+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Leonídio, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Leonidio to Istanbul via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,500
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelarkadias.gr
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- https://ktelarkadias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,132
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Komotini to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,300–1,900
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