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How to get fromIstanbul to Lefkádaby bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Lefkáda by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    17h 15m
    €77–111

  2. Bus via Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    18h 15m
    €61–82

  3. Drive 955 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Lefkádacar car 955 km
    10h 32m
    €174–252

  4. Fly Istanbul to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane IST - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Prevezabus bus
    12h 11m
    €122–282

  5. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Isthmos to Lefkádabus bus
    25h 1m
    €104–160

  6. Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus bus
    12h 50m
    €108–193

  7. Fly Istanbul to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane IST - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    12h 1m
    €86–184

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAW - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    12h 22m
    €111–401

Istanbul to Lefkáda by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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