There are 7 ways to get from Leonídio to Istanbul by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ATH - IST
9h 30m₺4,750–12,995Bus
- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
18h 43m₺5,562–7,877Drive 1,196 km
- Drive from Leonídio to Istanbulcar 1,196 km
15h 5m₺12,856–18,569Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
9h 37m₺9,653–19,018Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take the bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
11h 16m₺7,066–13,461Bus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Leonidio to Tripolibus
- Take the bus from Trípoli to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane KLX - IST
14h 54m₺12,097–18,519Bus 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₺6,518–7,433
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺ and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 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 18h 43m.
The distance between Leonídio and Istanbul is 837 km. The road distance is 1196 km.
The best way to get from Leonídio to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 18h 43m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 30m 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.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Leonídio. It is currently 4:41 AM in Leonídio and 5:41 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Leonídio to Istanbul is 1196 km. It takes approximately 15h 5m to drive from Leonídio to 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 18h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- 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
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,000
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–47,000
- Phone
- +30 2710 222 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺440–600
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
Bus from Leonidio to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- KTEL Arkadias
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- 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
- +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
- ₺2,707
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Trípoli to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- 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
- ₺4,224
- 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
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