There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)IST - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
9h€156–373Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
17h 15m€57–84Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
17h 15m€68–91Drive 957.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lefkáda957.2 km
10h 22m€175–252Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)IST - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
10h 19m€137–272Fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)IST - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
9h 35m€105–251Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Preveza
24h 6m€115–171
Istanbul to Lefkáda by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda is to fly and bus which takes 9h and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Lefkáda via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lefkáda is 864 km. The road distance is 957.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda without a car is to bus which takes 17h 15m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Lefkáda is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:34 AM in Istanbul and 4:34 AM in Lefkáda.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lefkáda is 957 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Lefkáda via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 17h 15m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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