There are 11 ways to get from Luleå to Istanbul by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Luleå/Kallax Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LLA - SAW
7h 13m₺8,247–27,058Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 535 / ...
- Take the busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 10hTrain, night train
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 22h₺30,548–58,961Drive 4,317.6 km
- Drive from Luleå to Istanbulcar 4,317.6 km
44h 54m₺39,596–57,194Fly Luleå/Kallax Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane LLA - IST
7h 16m₺12,008–37,634Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Luleå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SFT - SAW
9h 18m₺8,953–29,080Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Luleå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar
- Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Istanbul (IST)plane SFT - IST
9h 30m₺12,450–39,057Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Luleå Scandic Hotell to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 18hBus, bus and ferry via Umeå
- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Umeå Busstationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 20hNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 1h₺18,029–26,352Drive, car train
- Drive from Luleå to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
2d 1h₺37,325–53,747
Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Istanbul is to fly which costs 8.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Luleå Scandic Hotell and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Stockholm, Cityterminalen and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Luleå station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Luleå Centralstation and arriving at Yenikapi via Stockholm Centralstation, Dresden Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Luleå and Istanbul is 2817 km. The road distance is 4317.6 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Luleå to Istanbul, including transfers.
Luleå to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Luleå Scandic Hotell station.
Luleå to Istanbul train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Luleå Centralstation.
Luleå to Istanbul bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Istanbul, Turkey?
Scandinavian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–43,000
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–46,000
Flights from Skellefteå Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–35,000
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–10,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–10,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Malmö Centralstation to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Luleå. It is currently 2:09 PM in Luleå and 3:09 PM in Istanbul.
Luleå to Istanbul train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Luleå to Istanbul is 4318 km. It takes approximately 44h 54m to drive from Luleå to Istanbul.
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