There are 3 ways to get from Lefkos to Istanbul by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST)AOK - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 48m₺6,846–11,157Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Karpathos to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
19h 38m₺5,636–6,276Ferry, bus via Diafani Karpathos
- Take the ferry from Diafani Karpathos to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
19h 3m₺5,948–10,568
Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lefkos to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkos to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
The distance between Lefkos and Istanbul is 737 km.
The best way to get from Lefkos to Istanbul without a car is to ferry and bus via Diafani Karpathos which takes 19h 3m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Lefkos to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Lefkos. It is currently 4:22 AM in Lefkos and 5:22 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4434+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lefkos, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Lefkos to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Karpathos-Airport-AOK airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lefkos to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Diafani Karpathos, Port of Rhodes, Port of Marmaris, Buruncu Macera Parkı, and Marmaris bus station in around 19h 3m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–27,000
Flights from Karpathos Island National Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,450
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,050
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺800–1,000
Ferry from Diafani Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺1,200–1,800
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺2,800–3,400
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺2,300–2,800
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺3,300–4,000
Ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,310
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,714
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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