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How to get fromIstanbul to Lecceby plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Lecce by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane IST - BDS
    9h 25m
    €147–502

  2. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane IST - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    8h
    €124–313

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train Fr / ...
    23h 27m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain train Fr
    47h 56m
    €310–479

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar car
    19h
    €206–316

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    29h 58m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    32h 34m

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lecce, Italy?

Turkish Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day.

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