There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Lithuania by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly to Vilnius Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane IST - VNO
6h 24m$104–337Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus 824104
38h 25m$145–191Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
2d 3h$187–297Drive 2,068.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Vilniuscar 2,068.3 km
29h 51m$356–514Fly to Kaunas
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kaunas (KUN)plane IST - KUN
9h 20m$133–495Fly to Palanga International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane IST - PLQ
11h 41m$184–795Fly to Riga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IST - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Airport Parking 1 to Siauliai Central Bus Stationbus
9h 7m$147–353Bus via Khmelnytskyi
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus Gns-04
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus 824104
42h 45m$128–209Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus
2d 1h$149–213
Istanbul to Lithuania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lithuania is to bus which costs $140 - $200 and takes 38h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lithuania is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Lithuania. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lithuania is 1559 km. The road distance is 2068.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lithuania without a car is to bus which takes 38h 25m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Istanbul to Lithuania, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lithuania bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lithuania is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 38h 25m.
Istanbul to Lithuania bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Lithuania is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:30 AM in Istanbul and 6:30 AM in Lithuania.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lithuania?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Palanga International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Istanbul to Palanga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Palanga International Airport via Vilnius Airport, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Palanga International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Kaunas via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Istanbul to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Vilnius Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $22–35
- 1st Class
- $29–40
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Riga Airport Parking 1 to Siauliai Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Airport Parking 1 to Siauliai Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
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