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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Leiden by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IST - AMS
    6h 52m
    €99–247

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAW - AMS
    7h 16m
    €86–384

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    32h 40m
    €213–561

  4. Night train, train via Munich

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Lammenschanstrain train
    43h 8m
    €238–577

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    45h 23m
    €193–437

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    7h 56m
    €308–865

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SAW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    9h 16m
    €127–1,884

  8. Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    9h
    €130–356

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    9h 29m
    €91–387

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to The Haguebus bus N885 / ...
    39h 36m
    €119–211

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to The Hague Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
    45h 41m
    €109–157

  12. Drive 2,668.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Leidencar car 2,668.5 km
    23h 57m
    €463–669

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leidencar car
    23h 35m
    €389–1,419

Istanbul to Leiden by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Leiden, Netherlands?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Munich central bus station, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 39h 36m.

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