There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Lemnos by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Alexandroupoliscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
7h 21m€80–140Bus, car ferry via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
11h 12m€40–88Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
10h 42m€53–124Fly
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS)plane IST - LXS
6h 32m€75–150
Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos is to bus and car ferry via Istanbul which costs €35 - €90 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €75 - €150.
The distance between Istanbul and Lemnos is 436 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lemnos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 42m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Istanbul to Lemnos, including transfers.
Lemnos is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:57 PM in Istanbul and 9:57 PM in Lemnos.
There are 252+ hotels available in Lemnos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lemnos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limnos (LXS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Limnos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–14
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Economy
- €28–40
- Vehicle < 4,5m
- €45–65
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